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MEDA-110 and -115 > Skin: Lesions/Neoplasms > Flashcards

Skin: Lesions/Neoplasms Flashcards

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crust

A

collection of dried serum and cellular debris (scab)

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cyst

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thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material

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erosion

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wearing away or loss of epidermis

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fissure

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groove or crack-like sore

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macule

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flat, pigmented lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter

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nodule

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solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

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papule

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solid elevation of skin less than 1 cm in diameter

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polyp

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growth extending from the surface of mucus membrane

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pustule

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papule containing pus

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ulcer

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open sore on the skin or mucous membranes deeper than erosion

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vesicle

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small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister

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wheal

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smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is centrally redder or paler than the surrounding skin

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callus

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increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

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keloid

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excess hypertophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

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cicatrix

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normal scar of a healed wound

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keratosis

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thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis associated with aging or skin damage

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leukoplakia

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white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (can become squamous cell carcinoma)

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nevus (nevi)

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pigmented lesion of the skin; mole

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verruca (verrucae)

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epidermal growth caused by a virus; wart

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basal cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the cell layer of the epidermis

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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the squamos epithelial cells in the epidermis

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malignant melanoma

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cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

MEDA-110 and -115 (27 decks)

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