An inflammatory mucocutaneous disorder characterized by discrete skin papules with a keratinized covering which often appears in the form of...

A phase of bacteria that have lost the cell wall. Bacteria in this phase retain the ability to reproduce and...

Fluoroquinolone antibiotic with a broad spectrum of action, which may be used orally or parenterally. It is used in implant...

A toxin produced by certain bacteria, including Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, which is toxic to leukocytes, particularly polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Also known as...

A nonspecific white patch in the oral cavity which will not rub off. Condition characterized by white spots or patches...

Reduction in the number of leukocytes in the blood below 5000 per cubic mm. A decrease in the number of...

Blood cell that is colorless, lacks hemoglobin, and contains a nucleus. Leukocytes are involved with host defense and are classified...

A generalized neoplastic disorder of the blood‐forming tissues, primarily those of the leukocyte series. Cancer of blood-forming tissue. A progressive,...

Any pathological change to a tissue or organ, local in nature, caused by injury, surgical procedures, chemicals, or infection that...

Gram‐negative, nonmotile, anaerobic, rod‐shaped bacteria found in marginal and subgingival plaque.