Descriptive terminology

Question 1

Itching

Answer 1

Pruritus

Question 2

Area of altered skin

Answer 2

Lesion

Question 3

Naevus

Answer 3

Localised malformation oof tissue structures

Question 4

A plug in a sebaceous follicle containing altered sebum, bacteria and cellular debris

Answer 4

Comedone

Question 5

Lesions in body folds, e.g. groin, neck, antecubital fossa

Answer 5

Flexural

Question 6

Extensor

Answer 6

Knees, elbows and shins

Question 7

A linear eruption arising at site of trauma

Answer 7

Koebner phenomenon

Question 8

Discrete

Answer 8

Individual lesions separated from one another

Question 9

Confluent

Answer 9

Lesions merging together

Question 10

Annular

Answer 10

Like a circle/ring

Question 11

Discoid

Answer 11

Coin-shaped/round lesion

Question 12

Redness which blanches on pressure

Answer 12

Erythema

Question 13

Purpura

Answer 13

Red/purple non-blanching discolouration due to bleeding into skin/mucuous membrane

Question 14

Petechiae

Answer 14

Small pinpoint macules of purpura

Question 15

Ecchymoses

Answer 15

Larger bruise-like patches of purpura

Question 16

Macule

Answer 16

Flat area of altered colour

Question 17

Larger flat area of altered colour or texture

Answer 17

Patch

Question 18

Papule

Answer 18

Solid circumscribed raised lesion, less than 0.5cm in diameter

Question 19

Nodule

Answer 19

Solid raised lesion bigger than 0.5cm

Question 20

Plaque

Answer 20

Palpable sclaring raised lesion more than 0.5cm in diameter

Question 21

Similarity/Difference between a vesicle and a bulla?

Answer 21

Both raised lesions filled with clear fluid.

Vesicle less than 0.5cm, bulla bigger than 0.5cm

Question 22

Pus-containing lesion less than 0.5cm diameter

Answer 22

Pustule

Question 23

Localised accumulation of pus in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue

Answer 23

Abscess

Question 24

Transient raised lesion due to dermal oedema

Answer 24

Wheal

Question 25

Furuncle

Answer 25

Staph infection around/within a hair follicle

Question 26

Carbuncle

Answer 26

Multiple furuncles

Question 27

Flakes of stratum corneum

Answer 27

Scales

Question 28

Lichenification

Answer 28

Well-defined roughening of skin with accentuated skin markings

Question 29

Crust

Answer 29

Rough surface consisting of dried blood, serum, bacteria, debris

Question 30

Hyperproliferation of scar beyond wound boundary

Answer 30

Keloid

Question 31

Loss of epidermis and dermis

Answer 31

Ulcer

Question 32

Epidermal crack often due to dryness

Answer 32

Fissure

Question 33

Difference between hirsutism and hypertrichosis

Answer 33

Hirsutism is androgen-dependent

Question 34

Spoon-shaped depression of the nail plate

Answer 34

Koilonychia

Question 35

Separation of the distal nail plate from the nail bed

Answer 35

Onycholysis

Question 36

Punctate depressions of the nail plate

Answer 36

Pitting