Skin Terminology Flashcards by Abby Lang

Q

Leaked blood, will not blanche?

A

Purpura

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Minute haemorrhagic spot?

A

Petechiae

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Redness, will blanche?

A

Erythema

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Lack of melanin and excess melanin?

A

Hypopigmentation

Hyperpigmentation

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Flat lesion < 1 cm?

A

Macule

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Flat lesion > 1cm?

A

Patch

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Raised lesion < 1 cm

A

Papule

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Raised lesion > 1 cm?

A

Nodule

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Nodule containing pus?

A

Pustule

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Nodule containing semi-solid material?

A

Cyst

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Fluid lesion < 0.5 cm?

A

Vesicle

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Fluid lesion > 0.5 cm?

A

Bulla

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Raised lesion of excess keratin + name for flaking of skin?

A

Plaque

Scale

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Red and compressible dermal swelling?

A

Wheal

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Thickened epidermis with increased skin markings?

A

Lichenification

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Skin scarring?

A

Excoriation

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Thickened keratin layer?

A

Hyperkeratosis

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Thickened epithelium causing patching and wrinkling?

A

Acanthosis

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Irregular thickened epithelium?

A

Papillomatosis

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Death of intercellular adhesion molecules?

A

Acantholysis

Q

Nuclei present in the keratin layer?

A

Parakeratosis

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Intercellular epidermal oedema?

A

Spongiosis

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Dried exudate (e.g. serum or blood)?

A

Crust

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Thinning of skin?

A

Atrophy

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Break in the epidermis?

A

Erosion

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Break down to the dermis?

A

Ulcer

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Linear split of the epidermis?

A

Fissure

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Woody and tethered skin?

A

Lipodermatosclerosis

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Condensed patch of lesions?

A

Confluent

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Spread out lesions?

A

Discrete

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Ring-shaped lesion?

A

Annular