MOUTH, TONGUE, PHARYNX, GSOPHAGUS. 91 
The two latter, however, usually occurring as secondary or metastatic 
growths, 
THE ALIMENTARY TRACT. 
MOUTH, TONGUE, PHARYNX, GSOPHAGUS. 
What different forms of inflammation are found in the mouth? 
Among others, catarrhal, croupous, tubercular, and syphilitic stoma- 
titis. The lesions are the same as those produced by the same types of 
inflammation elsewhere. 
What is stomatitis ulcerosa ? 
It is a form of stomatitis beginning at the margins of the gums. They 
are swollen and covered with grayish matter composed of detritus and 
bacteria. Destruction of tissue follows and may extend from the gums 
to the lips, cheeks and tongue. 
The teeth may fall out and there may even be necrosis of the jaws. 
What is noma? 
It is gangrene of the mucous membrane of the cheeks. The pro- 
cess extends in all directions and may produce perforations. 
What tumors are found in the mouth? 
Adenomata, paptllomata and carcinomata. 
Angiomata, fibromata, lipomata and enchondromata, have been 
found in the lips. 
What is macroglossia ? 
It is a hypertrophy of the tongue, usually congenital. 
Name and describe the inflammations of the tongue. 
Superficial glossitis, the acute form presenting no marked lesion, and 
the chronic form resulting in an increased production of epithelium 
and a hypertrophy of the papillz of the tongue. 
Parenchymatous glossitis in which the muscular and connective- 
tissue portions are congested and infiltrated with serum and pus. 
This may result in the formation of an abscess. 
Syphilitic and tubercular glossitis showing changes found in these 
forms of inflammation. 
‘Name the tumors found in the tongue. 
Cysts or ranule formed by a dilatation of the ducts of the glands 
under the tongue. Angiomata, Lipomata, fibromata, sarcomata and 
carcinomata. : 
