Nails Flashcards
Distal phalanges of fingers and toes are hard, transparent plates of keratinized epidermal cells that grow from the cuticle.
NAILS
extends over the entire the nail bed and has a pink tinge as a result of blood vessels underneath.
Nail Body
crescent- shaped area located at the base of the nail.
Lunula
- flat small macules of pigment that appear following sun exposure
FRECKLES
depigmentation of the skin
VITILIGO
(sometimes called stretch marks) indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips,
STRIAE
warty or crusty pigmented lesion
SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS
mark left on the skin by a cut or burn that has healed
SCAR
flat or raised tan/brownish marking upto 6mm wide.
MOLE (also called Nevus
raised papule with a depressed center
CUTANEOUS TAG-
- a protrusion from the skin consisting of cornified material organized in the shape of a horn
CUTANEOUS HORN
small raised spots (1-5 mm wide) typically seen with aging
CHERRY ANGIOMAS -
is a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin. It usually does not include a change in skin texture or thickness.
macule
more than 0.5cm a large blister containing serous fluid ex : dermatitis, large burn blisters, impetigo
Bulla more than 0.5cm
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
Papule
flat or appear as a thickened area of the skin that isn’t visibly elevated (greater than 0.5cm) ex : psoriasis
Plaque
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
Nodule
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-
Tumor
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
Wheal
a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus.
a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus ex: acne
PUSTULE
A closed, sac-like pocket of tissue that can form anywhere in the body ex : sebaceous cyst
CYST
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.
Onycholysis
seen with Psoriasis
Nail pitting is when you have tiny dents in your fingernails or toenails.
Pitting Nails
