integumentary Flashcards
1
Q
closed, thick walled, sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
A
cyst
2
Q
a groove or crack, as in a sore
A
fissure
3
Q
small, flat, discolored lesion on the skin (freckle)
A
macuole
4
Q
a highly pigmented lesion on the skin that’s flat or raised (mole)
A
nevus
5
Q
solid skin elevation larger than one cm in diameter
A
nodule
6
Q
solid skin elevation with distinct borders and diameters, pimple
A
papule
7
Q
small mushroom like growth that extends from the mucous layer of the membrane
A
polyp
8
Q
a small infected skin elevation that contains pus
A
pustule
9
Q
an open sore or erosion of the skin or lining of the mucous membrane
A
ulcer
10
Q
a small raised skin lesion filled with fluid, blister
A
vessicle
11
Q
a smooth slightly swollen area that is redder or paler than surrounding skin, common in hives
A
wheal
