What term is applied to a large, irregularly shaped radiolucency below the mylohyoid ridge and roots of the mandibular molars?
What will be an ideal response?
Submandibular fossa. The bone is thinner in this region, allowing more x-rays to penetrate and reach the film. The submandibular fossa should not be mistaken for pathology.
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Any enlargement of the thyroid gland is referred to as:
A. myxedema B. goiter C. thyrotoxicosis D. congenital hypothyroidism
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