Skin Conditions And Terms Flashcards
1
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Homograft (allograft)
A
Skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species
2
Q
Heterograft
A
Skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s.
3
Q
Xenograft
A
Skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s.
4
Q
Macule, macula
A
Freckle
5
Q
Patch (vitiligo)
A
Larger, flat, discolored are
Big freckle
6
Q
Papule
A
A small solid mass (pimple)
7
Q
Plaque
A
A solid mass on the surface of the skin
8
Q
Nodule
A
A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
9
Q
Tumor
A
A larger solid mass
10
Q
Vesicle
A
A smaller fluid or air filled blister
11
Q
Bulla
A
A larger blister
12
Q
Pustule
A
Pus- filled blister
13
Q
Abscess
A
A localized collection of pus in the body
14
Q
ABCDE
A
Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
15
Q
AK
A
Actinic Keratosis
