Dermatology Lesion Types

Question 1

Flat skin lesion, different color than surrounding skin

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

Small raised skin lesions

Answer 2

Papule

Question 3

Generic term for hair loss

Answer 3

Alopecia

Question 4

Descriptive acne term

Answer 4

Comedones

Question 5

Blister filled with clear fluid, less than 0.5 cm

Answer 5

Vesicle

Question 6

Blister filled with clear fluid, diameter greater than 0.5 cm

Answer 6

Bullae

Question 7

Raised fluid filled lesion with cloudy fluid

Answer 7

Pustule

Question 8

A lesion of dermal edema- slightly raised, then flat again

Answer 8

Wheal

Question 9

Raised marble like lesion, diameter and depth greater than 0.5 CM

Answer 9

Nodule

Question 10

Skin defect that completely erodes the epidermis

Answer 10

Ulcer

Question 11

Epidermal thickening, visible and palpable, exaggerated skin markings

Answer 11

Lichenification

Question 12

Soft fleshy raised growth

Answer 12

Polyp

Question 13

Linear tear in the epidermis

Answer 13

Fissure

Question 14

Visible thickened stratum corneum, dry appearance

Answer 14

Scale

Question 15

Elevated but lacking significant depth, diameter is greater than 0.5 cm

Answer 15

Plaque

Question 16

Enlarged superficial blood vessels

Answer 16

Telangectasia