Skin Terminology Flashcards by Abby Lang

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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

Break in the epidermis?

Erosion

Break down to the dermis?

Ulcer

Linear split of the epidermis?

Fissure

Woody and tethered skin?

Lipodermatosclerosis

Condensed patch of lesions?

Confluent

Spread out lesions?

Discrete

Ring-shaped lesion?

Annular