Chapter 4, Integumentary System: Lesions

Question 1

bulla
BUL-ah

Answer 1

raised, fluid-filled lesion larger than a vesicle
Plural: bullae

Question 2

fissure
FISH-ure

Answer 2

crack or break in the skin

Question 3

macule
MAK-ule

Answer 3

flat, colored spot less than 1 cm in size.
A larger spot is called a patch

Question 4

nodule
NOD-ule

Answer 4

solid, raised lesion larger than a papule;
often indicative of systemic disease

Question 5

papule
PAP-ule

Answer 5

firm, circular, raised surface lesion less than 1 cm in size,
such as a pimple

Question 6

plaque
plak

Answer 6

superficial, flat, or slightly raised differentiated patch more than 1 cm in diameter

Question 7

pustule
PUS-tule

Answer 7

raised pus-filled lesion;
often in a hair follicle or sweat pore

Question 8

ulcer
UL-ser

Answer 8

lesion resulting from destruction of the skin and perhaps subcutaneous tissue

Question 9

vesicle
VES-ih-kl

Answer 9

fluid-filled, raised lesion less than 5 mm in size; a blister or bleb

Question 10

wheal
wele

Answer 10

smooth, rounded, slightly raised area often associated with itching; seen in urticaria (hives), such as that resulting from allergy