Derm Terms Flashcards
1
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Papules
A
- small bump ≤ 1 cm
* pimple in acne
2
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Macule
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- small, flat discoloration, ≤1 cm
- you can see it, but you can’t feel it!
- lentigo
3
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Patch
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- large flat discoloration, ≥ 1 cm
* bruise
4
Q
Nodule
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- large bump with depth in skin
* keloid scar
5
Q
Plaque
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- large raised flat topped lesion, ≥ 1 cm
- usually scaly
- psoriasis
6
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Vesicle
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- small blister, ≤ 1 cm
* herpes
7
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Bulla
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- large blister, ≥ 1cm
* bullous pemphigoid
8
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Pustule
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- pus filled bump
* acne
9
Q
Wheal
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- raised, smooth topped lesion
- sometimes called “welt”
- urticaria
10
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Scale
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- roughness at surface
- represents hyperkeratosis
- psoriasis
11
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Crust
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- dried plasma at surface
- represents epithelial disruption
- eczema
12
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Excoriation
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•scratched area, often linear
13
Q
Lichenification
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- leathery thickening with accentuated skin markings
* chronically rubbed skin of eczema
14
Q
Telangiectasia
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- dilated capillaries
* sun-damaged skin
15
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Onycholysis
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- separation of nail from bed
* onychomycosis
