Lesions & Abnormal Conditions Flashcards
Thick walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semi solid material. Give an example:
Cyst- ovarian cyst
Collection of dried sebum and cellular debris. Give an example.
Crust- a scab
Wearing away or loss of epidermis. Give an example.
Erosion- chafing
Groove or crack-like sore. Give an example.
Fissure- anal fissure
Dis colored often reddened flat lesion. Give an example.
Macule- freckle
Solid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1cm in diameter. Give an example.
Nodule- enlarged lymph nodes
Small (less than 1cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin. Give an example.
Papule- pimple
Benign growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane. Give an example.
Polyp- nasal polyp
Small elevation of the skin containing pus. Give an example.
Pustule- acne
Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes within the body. Give an example.
Ulcer- bedsore
Small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister
Vesicle- bulla
Smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin.
Wheal- urticaria
Malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like scales of the epidermis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Buildup is sebum and Karatin in pores of the skin leading to popular and pustular eruptions.
Acne Vulgaris
Fungal skin infection
Tinea
