Lesions Flashcards

1
Q

crust

A

dried serum and cellular debris

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2
Q

cyst

A

thick-walled with fluid or semisolid

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3
Q

erosion

A

wearing away/loss of epidermis

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4
Q

fissure

A

slit/groove

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5
Q

macule

A

discolored flat

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6
Q

nodule

A

solid elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

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7
Q

papule

A

small solid elevated= pimples, plaques

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8
Q

pustule

A

papule containing pus (small abscess)

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9
Q

ulcer

A

open sore on the skin

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10
Q

vesicle

A

small collection of clear fluid (blister); bulla large vesicle

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11
Q

wheal

A

smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque

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