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Skin Lesions Flashcards

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Papule

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elevated, circular, less than 1 cm in diameter, firm

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Macule

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flat, circular, less than 1 cm in diameter, change in skin color

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Patch

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flat, irregular-shaped, greater than 1 cm in diameter

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Plaque

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elevated, firm, rough, flat top, greater than 1 cm in diameter

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Wheal

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elevated, irregular-shaped, cutaneous edema

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Nodule

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elevated, firm, deeper in dermis, 1 to 2 cm in diameter

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Tumor

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elevated, solid, deeper in dermis, greater than 2 cm in diameter

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Vesicle

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elevated, superficial, filled with serous fluid, less than 1 cm in diameter

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Bulla

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vesicle greater than 1 cm in diameter

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Pustule

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elevated, superficial, similar to vesicle but filled with purulent fluid

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Cyst

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elevated, circumscribed, filled with liquid or semisolid material

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Telangiectasia

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fine, irregular, red lines produced by capillary dilation

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Scale

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heaped-up, irregular keratinizated cells

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Lichenification

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rough, thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing

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Keloid

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irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar

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Scar

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thin to thick tissue that replaces normal skin following injury

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Excoriation

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loss of epidermis, linear hollowed out crusted area

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Fissure

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linear crack or break from epidermis to dermis

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Erosion

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loss of part of epidermis

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Ulcer

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loss of epidermis and dermis

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Crust

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dried serum, blood, etc; slightly elevated, color varies

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Atrophy

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Thinning of skin surface

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