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Cutaneous Morphology terms Flashcards

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macule

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  • primary lesion
  • flat, non-palpable, <1cm diameter
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Patch

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primary lesion

flat, non-palpable, >1 cm diameter

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papule

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primary lesion

elevated or depressed, palpable <1cm diameter

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plaque

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primary lesion

elevated or depressed, palpable, >1cm diameter

*different from nodule bc of broad and flat surface)

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nodule

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primary lesion

palpable, >1cm in diameter (differs from plaque bc of rounded surface)

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Vesicle

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primary lesion

fluid-filled blister, <1cm diameter

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Bulla

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primary lesion

fluid filled blister, >1cm diameter

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Pustule

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primary lesion

pus filled blister

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wheal

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primary lesion

edematous papules and plaques that are characteristic of hives

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Telangiectasia

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primary lesion

dilated blood vessel

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purpura

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primary lesion

area of hemorrhage; can be flat or elevated

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petechiae

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primary lesion

pinpoint purpura

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Scale

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secondary change/lesion

accumulation of stratum corneum

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crust

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secondary change/lesion

dried serum, pus or blood

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lichenification

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secondary change/lesion

epidermal thickening with accentuation of skin markings

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Induration

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secondary change/lesion

dermal thickening causing firm feeling

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Excoriation

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secondary change/lesion

linear erosion caused by scratching

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Erosion

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secondary change/lesion

open area with partial or full loss of epidermis

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ulcer

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secondary change/lesion

open area with loss of part of dermis

20
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fissure

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secondary change/lesion

linear ulcer

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what word should you not use to describe color and why?

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erythematous-not specific enough

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What are the possible pinks?

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light pink, bight pink, salmon-pink, pink-red

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what are the possible reds?

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brick red, bright-red, red-purple, dusky red

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what are the possible browns/tans

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hyperpigmented, tan, light-medium-dark brown

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what are the possible whites

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hypopigmented, depigmented, blanched, white

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what are the possible purples

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violaceous, lilac, purple

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what are the possible yellows

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yellow-orange

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round

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

round

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nummular

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

coin-shaped

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geographic

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

irregularly-bordered like a continent

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polycyclic

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

multiple round lesions coalesced together

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serpinginous

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

wavy lines

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annular

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

ring-like with central clearing

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arcuate:

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

curved

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linear

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

straight line

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targetoid

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

like a bulls eye with at least 3 zones of color (contrast with annular hich only has 2 zones)

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Polygonal

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

resembling a polygon

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Reticulate or retiform

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

net-like

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stellate

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configuration (shape of individual lesion or arrangement of multiple lesions)

star-shaped

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generalized

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Distribution

involving the entire body

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sun-exposed or photo-distributed

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Distribution

on places that are typically exposed to the sun

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Acral

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Distribution

affecting distal limbs

43
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Blaschkoid

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Distribution

following Blaschko’s lines (ectodermal development lines)

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Dermatomal

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Distribution

following skin areas supplied by a single spinal nerve

45
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Symmetrical

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Distribution

equally effecting both sides of the body

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unilateral

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Distribution

affectingonly one side of the body

47
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Intertriginous

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Distribution

within body folds

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