Glossary for Mouth swelling
Medical terms related to Mouth swelling or mentioned in this section include:
- Actinomycosis: A chronic infection usually caused by an organism normally found in human bowels and mouths. The disease usually affects the face and neck and results in deep, lumpy abscesses that emit a grainy pus through multiple sinuses.
- Adam and Eve poisoning: The Adam and Eve plant is a herb with heart-shaped leaves found in Europe. The plant contains a poisonous chemical called calcium oxalate crystals which can cause a variety of symptoms if ingested. Eye exposure can also cause symptoms due to the abrasive nature of the toxic chemical. Ingestion of the plant generally causes severe mouth pain. Skin exposure usually only causes minor, short-lived skin irritation.
- Anaphylaxis: An immediate hypersensitivity reaction due to the exposure of a specific antigen to a sensitized individual
- Angioedema: oedema of the skin, mucous and submucous tissues of the body
- Breath symptoms: Breath-related symptoms including breath odor
- Breathing symptoms: Symptoms affecting the breathing systems.
- Caladium poisoning: All parts of the Caladium plant are poisonous, particularly the sap. It contains a compound called calcium oxalate crystals which can cause abrasive injuries on sensitive eyes or mucosal tissues of the digestive tract. The plant is a common houseplant.
- Calla poisoning: All parts of the Calla plant are poisonous, particularly the sap. It contains a compound called calcium oxalate crystals which can cause abrasive injuries on sensitive eyes or mucosal tissues of the digestive tract.
- Century Plant poisoning: The Century Plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause abrasive injuries to the eyes or mucosal linings. It can also cause skin inflammation. The sap is the most toxic part of the plant all though other parts such as the thorns can also cause symptoms.
- Chemical burn - ingestion: Burns to the mouth and gastrointestinal system caused by swallowing a chemical. Symptoms vary depending on the type, quantity and strength of the chemical involved as well as the duration of the exposure to the chemical and promptness of treatment measures. Immediate medical attention should be sought if chemical burns to the gastrointestinal system are suspected.
- Devil's Ivy poisoning: Devil's Ivy is a vine related to the philodendron plant and contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause irritation and skin reactions. All parts of the plant are toxic.
- Dieffenbachia poisoning: Dieffenbachia is a common houseplant which has large leaves. The plant contains poisonous chemicals (oxalic acid and asparagine) which can cause various symptoms if large amounts of the plant is ingested.
- Digestive symptoms: Any symptoms affecting the digestive tract.
- Face symptoms: Symptoms affecting the face
- Golden club poisoning: The golden club is a water plant that has rhizomes (thick roots) under the water and flowers on a long stem above the water. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause abrasive injuries on sensitive eyes or mucosal tissues of the digestive tract. The plant is considered mildly toxic if eaten and can cause skin and eye symptoms on exposure. The roots and seeds may be eaten if they are prepared properly - boiled with frequent water changes.
- Green dragon poisoning: The green dragon is a herbaceous plant which bears inconspicuous flowers. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause various symptoms if eaten. Severe mouth pain is usually associated with eating parts of the plant which usually prevents further ingestion.
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Common contagious viral infant or child condition
- Head symptoms: Symptoms affecting the head or brain
- Herpes stomatitis: Mouth infection with ulcers/blisters due to the herpes virus
- Italian arum poisoning: Italian arum is a herbaceous plant which has heart-shaped leaves and small flowers surrounded by a spathe. It is often used indoors or outdoors as an ornamental plant. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause abrasive injuries on sensitive eyes or mucosal tissues of the digestive tract. Eating the plant causes severe mouth pain and swelling.
- Jack-in-the-pulpit poisoning: Jack-in-the-pulpit is a herbaceous plant with small inconspicuous flowers and bright red berries. It is found throughout the world, both in the wild and in gardens. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause irritating symptoms if eaten. The roots are edible if they are dried or cooked but eating raw roots will cause symptoms.
- Marsh marigold poisoning: Marsh marigold is a low growing plant with rounded leaves and small yellow flowers. The plant can be found growing in the wild or in gardens. The leaves from the plant contain a chemical called protoanemonin which can cause symptoms if large quantities are eaten. The young leaves are actually edible if they are boiled with frequent changes of water.
- Mouth conditions: Any condition that affects the mouth
- Mouth pain: Pain or burning of the mouth
- Mouth rash: Change in the skin which affects the color, appearance or texture.
- Mouth symptoms: Symptoms of the mouth or oral area.
- Mumps: An acute viral disease that causes the salivary glands to become swollen, sore and inflamed. Immunization had greatly reduced the incidence of this disease.
- Naproxen - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Naproxen during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
- Nephthytis poisoning: Nephthytis is vine with heart-shaped leaves with distinctive light-colored veins. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause various symptoms if ingested. The damage is usually caused by the abrasive action of the crystals. Eye exposure can also cause eye irritation.
- Parotitis: Infection or inflammation of one or both parotid salivary glands.
- Peace lily poisoning: Peace lily is a herbaceous plant which has large tapering leaves and bears small flowers on a long stalk surrounded by a white spathe. The plant is often used indoors or outdoors as an ornamental plant. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which can be poisonous if large quantities are eaten.
- Plant poisoning - Calcium oxalate crystals: Calcium oxalate crystals is a chemical found naturally in plants such as dumb cane and rhubarb leaves. The amount of calcium oxalate crystals varies amongst species of plant. The crystals are quite sharp and abrasive and ingestion of plants containing them can cause abrasive and irritation injuries. Eating large amounts can cause kidney and liver damage and even death in serious cases.
- Red throat: Redness inside the throat
- Respiratory symptoms: Symptoms affecting the breathing systems.
- Salivary Gland Swelling: A swelling located anatomically in the salivary gland
- Scombrotoxic fish poisoning: Bacterial food poisoning from eating contaminated fish
- Sea urchin poisoning: The gonads of sea urchins are eaten in some European and Indo-Pacific areas. These gonads are believed to produce a toxic chemical during their reproductive season. Ingestion of the toxic gonads can result in various symptom. Some people develop allergy symptoms following ingestion of the gonads.
- Sjogren's Syndrome: Autoimmune disease damaging the eye tear ducts and other glands.
- Skin pigmentation changes: discoloration of the skin can be caused
- Skunk cabbage poisoning: Skunk cabbage is a herbaceous plant with large leaves and flowers which have a bad smell. It is most often found growing in the wild. The plant contains calcium oxalate crystal which can cause symptoms if large quantities are eaten.
- Split-leaf philodendron poisoning: Split-leaf philodendron is a climbing vine with a distinctive leaf which has lobes and holes. The plant bears a relatively large fruit which is edible after it has ripened for a year. The green fruit contains oxalic acid which can cause symptoms if eaten. However, some people are allergic even to the ripe fruit.
- Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.
- Throat symptoms: Symptoms affecting the throat
- Wax begonia poisoning: Wax begonia is a plant that bears many small white, pink or red flowers. The roots and rhizomes (thickened roots) contain a chemical called oxalates which can cause various symptoms if eaten. They are considered to have a low level of toxicity though.
- Xanthogranulomatous sialdenitis: Xanthogranulomas and inflammation of the salivary glands
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