Descriptive Terminology Flashcards
Another word for scar is…
cicatrix
What does indurated mean
tissue that is normal soft that has become hard
*would NOT be used to describe bone or bony overgrowths
List the shapes/contours that lesions may present in
-discrete (separated, spread out)
-grouped (multi lesions next to each other)
-confluent (multi lesions flowing together)
-linear (line shape)
List the types of lesion borders
-regular
-irregular
-smooth
-raised
Sessile vs Pendunculated
sessile: raised but mostly flat and attached
pendunculated: attached by thin stalk of tissue
Macule
-flat lesion
-different in color from surroundings
-usually less than 1cm
Patch
pigmented textured area larger than the size of a macule
Erosion
denudation of epithelium ABOVE basal cell layer
Ulcer
loss of epithelium extending BELOW the basal cell layer
-superficial <3mm
-deep >3mm
Fissure
a linear crack in top two layers of skin or mucosa
Papule
elevated solid lesion less than 1cm in diameter
Plaque
a flat raised area larger than 1cm in diameter
Nodule
raised solid mass that has depth and is up to 1cm in diameter
Wheal
a pinkish red edematous serum filled papule or plaque
Tumor
a solid raised benign or malignant mass that has depth and is larger than 1cm in diameter
