Skin Terminology

Question 1

Pitting

Answer 1

Small depression of nail plate

Question 2

Onycholysis

Answer 2

Separation of nail plate from bed

Question 3

Hypertricholosis

Answer 3

General excess growth e.g. pcos

Question 4

Hirsutism

Answer 4

Express growth male pattens

Question 5

Alopecia

Answer 5

Loss of hair localised or generalised

Question 6

Erythema

Answer 6

Red

Vascular dilation, blanches on pressure

Question 7

Purpurin

Answer 7

Will not Blanche, may be raised

Question 8

Petechia

Answer 8

1-2mm area of flat purpuria

Question 9

Scale

Answer 9

Accumulated fragments of keratin

Question 10

Crust

Answer 10

Dried exudate

Question 11

Lichenfied

Answer 11

Thickening with increased marking

Question 12

Scar

Answer 12

Normal tissue replaced by fibrous tissue

Question 13

Fissures

Answer 13

Linear split in the epidermis

Question 14

Erosion

Answer 14

Superficial break in the epidermis

Question 15

Ulcer

Answer 15

Deeper break in the dermis

Question 16

Macule

Answer 16

Small and flat < 1cm

Question 17

Patch

Answer 17

Large and flat >1cm

Question 18

Papule

Answer 18

Raised, < 0.5cm

Question 19

Nodule

Answer 19

Raised, >0.5cm

Question 20

Plaque

Answer 20

Raised edges and flatter surface >1cm

Question 21

Pustules

Answer 21

Pus filled

Question 22

Vesicle

Answer 22

Fluid filled, < 0.5cm

Question 23

Bulla

Answer 23

Fluid filled, >0.5cm

Question 24

Wheal

Answer 24

Compressible dermal swelling

Question 25

Cyst

Answer 25

Nodule containing semi solid material