Dermatological Descriptions Flashcards
A lesion fixed to the skin (more flush, even if it is a little bumpy) on a broad base
Sessile
A lesion on a stalk
pedunculated
A lesion that looks like a cauliflower or artichoke
papillomatous
Shedding epidermal cells, dry or greasy
scales
A lesion that looks has a central crater (looks like a belly button—called an umbilicus)
umbilicated
Dried masses of skin exudates
crusts
Irregularly sized and shaped “excavations” that extend into the dermis
Ulcer
circumscribed, flat discoloration less than 1 cm in size
macule
circumscribed, elevated, superficial, solid lesion less than 1 cm in size
papule
Solid lesions with depth (above, level, or below surface) less than 1 cm in size
nodule
Circumscribed elevations with serous fluid less than 1 cm in size
vesicle
Circumscribed deposits of blood or blood products less than 1 cm in size
petechia
circumscribed, flat discoloration more than 1 cm in size
patch
circumscribed, elevated, superficial, solid lesion more than 1 cm in size
plaque
Solid lesions with depth (above, level, or below surface) more than 1 cm in size
tumor
