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
Vesicle
fluid filled elevation less than 1cm in diameter
Pustule
a vesicle filled with purulent exudate
Bulls
fluid filled mucocutaneous elevation greater than 1cm in diameter
Cyst
epithelial lined and fluid filled mass in the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, or jaw bone
Sinus
a tract leading from a suppurative cavity cyst or abscess
Verrucose
wart like lesion
Exophytic
projecting bony overgrowth
Papillary
shiny smooth bumps on lingual surface associated with dentures
