DERMATOLOGIC MACROSCOPIC TERMS Flashcards
1
Q
flat lesion with well circumscribed change in skin color less than 1 cm
freckle (ephelide), labial macule
A
macule
2
Q
macule>1cm
large birthmark (congenital nevus)
A
patch
3
Q
elevated solid skin lesions <1cm
mole (nevus), acne
A
papule
4
Q
papule >1cm
psoriasis
A
plaque
5
Q
small fluid containing blister <1cm
chicken pox(varicella), shingles (zoster)
A
vesicle
6
Q
large fluid containing blister >1cm
bulls pemphigoid
A
bulla
7
Q
vesicle containing pus
pustular psoriasis
A
pustule
8
Q
transient smooth papule or plaque
hives (urticaria)
A
wheal
9
Q
flaking off of stratum corneum
eczema, psoriasis, SCC
A
scale
10
Q
dry exudate
impetigo
A
crust