Ch. 5 Skin Types

Question 1

macule

Answer 1

discolored spot; freckle

Question 2

pustule

Answer 2

small, elevated, circumscribed lesion of skin that is filled with pus; varicella

Question 3

wheal

Answer 3

localized; evanescent elevation of the skin that is often accompanied by itching

Question 4

erosion

Answer 4

ulcer; eating or gnawing away of tissue; decubitus ulcer

Question 5

papule

Answer 5

solid, circumscribed, elevated area on skin; pimple

Question 6

fissue

Answer 6

crack-like sore or slit that extends through the epidermis into dermis

Question 7

vesicle

Answer 7

small, fluid filled sac; blister