Nails

Question 1

Distal phalanges of fingers and toes are hard, transparent plates of keratinized epidermal cells that grow from the cuticle.

Answer 1

NAILS

Question 2

extends over the entire the nail bed and has a pink tinge as a result of blood vessels underneath.

Answer 2

Nail Body

Question 3

crescent- shaped area located at the base of the nail.

Answer 3

Lunula

Question 4

• flat small macules of pigment that appear following sun exposure

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FRECKLES

Question 5

depigmentation of the skin

Answer 5

VITILIGO

Question 6

(sometimes called stretch marks) indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips,

Answer 6

STRIAE

Question 7

warty or crusty pigmented lesion

Answer 7

SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS

Question 8

mark left on the skin by a cut or burn that has healed

Answer 8

SCAR

Question 9

flat or raised tan/brownish marking upto 6mm wide.

Answer 9

MOLE (also called Nevus

Question 10

raised papule with a depressed center

Answer 10

CUTANEOUS TAG-

Question 11

• a protrusion from the skin consisting of cornified material organized in the shape of a horn

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CUTANEOUS HORN

Question 12

small raised spots (1-5 mm wide) typically seen with aging

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CHERRY ANGIOMAS -

Question 13

is a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin. It usually does not include a change in skin texture or thickness.

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macule

Question 14

more than 0.5cm a large blister containing serous fluid ex : dermatitis, large burn blisters, impetigo

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Bulla more than 0.5cm

Question 15

a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus (less than 0.5cm) ex elevated nevi, warts

Answer 15

Papule

Question 16

flat or appear as a thickened area of the skin that isn’t visibly elevated (greater than 0.5cm) ex : psoriasis

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Plaque

Question 17

a small swelling circumscribed or aggregation of cells in the body, especially an abnormal one deeper into dermis than a papule (0.5 - 2 cm) ex : keloid, lipoma, SCC

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Nodule

Question 18

a swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.(greater than 1-

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Tumor

Question 19

a red, swollen mark left on flesh by a blow or pressure
an area of the skin which is temporarily raised, typically reddened, and usually accompanied by itching ex : vesicles and insect bites

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Wheal

Question 20

a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus.
a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus ex: acne

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PUSTULE

Question 21

A closed, sac-like pocket of tissue that can form anywhere in the body ex : sebaceous cyst

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CYST

Question 22

is when your nail separates from its nail bed. It often appears after an injury to your nail, but it may have other causes, including fungi.

Answer 22

Onycholysis

Question 23

seen with Psoriasis
Nail pitting is when you have tiny dents in your fingernails or toenails.

Answer 23

Pitting Nails