Pathological

Question 1

lesions

Answer 1

areas of tissue altered due to pathological condition

Question 2

Primary lesions

Answer 2

appear on previously normal skin

Question 3

Secondary lesions

Answer 3

abnormalities that result from changes in primary lesions

Question 4

Vascular lesions

Answer 4

blood vessel lesions that show through the skin

Question 5

Macule

Answer 5

primary lesion, skin discoloration, freckle or mole

Question 6

Patch

Answer 6

primary lesion, skin discoloration

Question 7

Papule

Answer 7

primary lesion, small elevated mass (pimple)

Question 8

Nodule

Answer 8

primary lesion, small patch on skin

Question 9

Polyp

Answer 9

primary lesion, a large pimple or small node

Question 10

Polyp

Answer 10

primary lesion, any mass that projects upward (on a slender stalk = pediculated polyp, broad base = sessile polyp)

Question 11

Tumor

Answer 11

primary lesion, any abnormal tissue growth

Question 12

wheal

Answer 12

primary lesion, a smooth, slightly elevated area, usually associated with allergic itching

Question 13

bulla (pl. bullae)

Answer 13

primary lesion, large blister (more than 5mm)

Question 14

pustule

Answer 14

primary lesion, small elevated mass containing pus

Question 15

vesicle

Answer 15

primary lesion, small mass containing fluid

Question 16

cyst

Answer 16

primary lesion, may be filled with fluid or gas

Question 17

pilonidal cyst

Answer 17

contains hairs

Question 18

sebaceous cyst

Answer 18

contains yellow sebum

Question 19

erosion excoriation

Answer 19

secondary lesion, shallow area of skin worn away by friction or pressure

Question 20

fissure

Answer 20

secondary lesion, scratched area of skin, usually covered with dry blood

Question 21

ulcer

Answer 21

secondary lesion, a deep furrow or crack in skin surface

Question 22

decubitus

Answer 22

secondary lesion, wound with loss of tissue and often with inflammation, especially with decubitus ulcers or pressure sores

Question 23

Decubitus ulcers

Answer 23

(or pressure sores) chronic ulcers on skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure

Question 24

Scale

Answer 24

secondary lesion, thin plates of epithelium formed on the skin’s surface

Question 25

Crust

Answer 25

secondary lesion, dried blood or pus that forms on the skin’s surface

Question 26

keloid

Answer 26

secondary lesion, a firm, raised mass of scar tissue