Ch 1 Vocab (Clinical Appearance of Soft Tissue Lesions)

Question 1

Bulla

Answer 1

A circumscribed, elevated lesion that is more than 5mm in diameter, usually contains serous fluid, and looks like a blister.

Question 2

Lobule

Answer 2

A segment or lobe that is a part of the whole; these lobes sometimes appear fused together.

Question 3

Macula

Answer 3

An area that is usually distinguished by a color different from that of the surrounding tissue; it is flat and does not protrude above the surface of the normal tissue. Example: a freckle.

Question 4

Papule

Answer 4

A small, circumscribed lesion usually less than 1 cm in diameter that is elevated or protrudes above the surface of normal surrounding tissue.

Question 5

Pedunculated

Answer 5

Attached by a stemlike or stalk base similar to that of a mushroom.

Question 6

Pustules

Answer 6

Variously sized circumscribed elevations containing pus.

Question 7

Sessile

Answer 7

Describing the base of a lesion that is flat or broad instead of stemlike.

Question 8

Vesicle

Answer 8

A small, elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that contains serous fluid.

Question 9

Nodule

Answer 9

A palpable solid lesion up to 1 cm in diameter found in soft tissue; it can occur above, level with, or beneath the skin surface.

Question 10

Palpation

Answer 10

The evaluation of a lesion by feeling it with the fingers to determine the texture of the area; the descriptive terms for palpation are soft, firm, semi-firm, and fluid filled; these terms also describe the consistency of a lesion.