Ch4 Non Cancerous Lesions Flashcards

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Papule

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(1st) a red solid skin elevation with a diameter less than 1cm

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Nodule

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(2nd) a red solid skin elevation with a diameter greater than 1cm

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Pustule

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(3rd) a small infected skin elevation that contains pus (abscess)

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Cyst

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(sometimes 4th) a thick-walled pouch or sac containing fluid and pus deep down

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Macule

A

freckle

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Nevus

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mole

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Polyp

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skin tag (colon polyps typically cancerous)

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Ulcer

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an open sore or erosion of the skin (decubitus ulcer or bed sore or pressure sore)

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Vesicle

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blister

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Wheal

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hives; slightly swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin - autoimmune conditions

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