describing morphology

Question 1

atrophy

Answer 1

thinning of the skin

Question 2

hyper/hypopigmentation

Answer 2

too much/too little melanin

Question 3

name 2 which are fluid filled?

Answer 3

vesicle

bulla

Question 4

what is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla

Answer 4

vesicle-small fluid filled blister (0.5cm)

Question 5

name flatish ones

Answer 5

macule
patch

purpura
erythema

Question 6

what is the difference between a macule and a patch

Answer 6

both are flat, circumscribed, non-palpable

macule (1cm)

Question 7

what is the difference between purpura and erythema?

Answer 7

purpura is red skin that does not blanche

erythema is red skin that does blanche

Question 8

small raised palpable lesion (

Answer 8

papule

Question 9

large raised palpable lesion(>0.5cm)

Answer 9

nodule

Question 10

large lesion, flat topped and elevated

Answer 10

plaque

Question 11

yellow/white pus filled lesion

Answer 11

pustule

Question 12

what is wheal (hives)?

Answer 12

itchy raised “nettle “rash with swelling

Question 13

what is an ulcer?

Answer 13

deep break into the dermis (epidermal and dermal loss)

Question 14

nodule containing semi solid material

Answer 14

cyst

Question 15

what is scale/

Answer 15

visible flaking/shredding

accumulated fragments of kertain layer

Question 16

dried serum/exudate

Answer 16

crust

Question 17

lichenified

Answer 17

thickened epidermis

Question 18

normal tissue replaced by fibrous tissue

Answer 18

scar

Question 19

deep linear crack in epidermis

Answer 19

fissures

Question 20

superficial break in epidermis

Answer 20

erosion