Lesions Flashcards
1
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crust
A
dried serum and cellular debris
2
Q
cyst
A
thick-walled with fluid or semisolid
3
Q
erosion
A
wearing away/loss of epidermis
4
Q
fissure
A
slit/groove
5
Q
macule
A
discolored flat
6
Q
nodule
A
solid elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
7
Q
papule
A
small solid elevated= pimples, plaques
8
Q
pustule
A
papule containing pus (small abscess)
9
Q
ulcer
A
open sore on the skin
10
Q
vesicle
A
small collection of clear fluid (blister); bulla large vesicle
11
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wheal
A
smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque