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Dermatologic Terminology Flashcards

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Macule: Characteristic and Example?

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Flat lesion with well circumscribed change in skin color < 1 cm

Freckle, labial macule

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Patch: Characteristic and Example?

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Macule > 1cm

Large birthmark (congenital nevus)

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Papule: characteristics and example?

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Elevated solid skin lesion < 1 cm

Mole (nevus), acne

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Plaque: characteristic and example?

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Papule > 1 cm

Psoriasis

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Vesicle: characteristic and example?

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Small fluid containing blister <1 cm

Chickenpox (varicella) shingles (zoster)

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Bulla characteristics and example?

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Large fluid containing blister > 1 cm

Bullous pemphigoid

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Pustule characteristics and example?

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Vesicle containing pus

Pustular psoriasis

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Wheal characteristic and example?

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Transient smooth papule or plaque

Hives (urticaria)

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Scale: characteristics and examples?

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Flaking off of stratum corneum

Eczema, psoriasis, SCC

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Crust: characteristics and examples?

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Dry exudate

Impetigo

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Hyperkeratosis: characteristics and examples?

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Increase thickness of stratum corneum

Psoriasis, calluses

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Parakeratosis: characteristics and examples?

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Hyperkeratosis (increase thickness of stratum corneum) with retention of nuclei in stratum corneum

Psoriasis

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Hypergranulosis characteristics and examples?

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Increase thickness of stratum granulosum

lichen planus

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Spongiosis characteristics and examples?

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Epidermal accumulation of edematous fluid in intercellular spaces

Eczematous dermatitis

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Acantholysis characteristic and example?

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Separation of epidermal cells

Pemphigus vulgaris

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Acanthosis characteristic and example?

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Epidermal hyperplasia (increase in spinosum)

Acanthos nigricans

MSK Formative 1 (11 decks)

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