Skin & Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Papule
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Raised lesion
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Plaque
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Raised lesion > 1cm
2
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Nodule
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Firmer and deeper than Papule
3
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Wheal
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Arm swirls
4
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Heap of keratinized cells
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Scale-flaky
5
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Crust dried exudate
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Toe necrosis
6
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Vesicles
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Filled with serous fluid
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Pustule
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Filled with pus
8
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Cyst
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Encapsulated beneath skin
9
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Ecchymosis
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Bleeding under the skin
10
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Lichenification
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Thickening and roughening of skin
11
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Excoriation
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Abrasion or scratch mark
12
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Telangiectasia
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Red/blue Spider veins
13
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Cellulitis
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Swollen red
14
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Melanoma
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Cancerous darkening
Asymmetry Border irregularity Color variation Diameter greater than pencil eraser Evolution changing
