Skin Terms Flashcards

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A large macule or large collection of macules

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Patch

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A small (<1cm), flat piece of skin with a different color or texture (i.e. freckle)

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Macule

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A palpable change in consistency or contour of the skin

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Papule

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3
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Papule larger than 1 cm

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Nodule.

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4
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A large nodule

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Tumor

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5
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A coalescence of papules

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Plaque

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6
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An encapsulated nodule filled with soft tissue

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Cyst

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7
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A circumscribed, clear fluid filled lesion

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Vesicle

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A large vesicle

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Bulla

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9
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A vesicle filled with inflammatory cells

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Pustule

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10
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Area of central pallor and peripheral erythema

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Wheal

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Discoloration of the skin due to presence of blood in the tissue, will not blanch with pressure and blood is outside of vessels

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Purpura

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12
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A punctate region of purpura

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Petechia

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13
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A clogged hair follicle

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Comedo

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14
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A white papule consisting of whorls of keratinized epithelial cells beneath the surface.

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Milium

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A horizontal tunnel in the stratum corneum produced by a parasite

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Exfoliation of surface keratin cells

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Very thick scale

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Hyperkeratotic

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Displaying dried exudate of fluid or cell contents on the skin surface.

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Crust composed of serum or tissue fluid

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Serous crust

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Crust containing pus

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Purulent crust

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Crust containing red blood cells

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Hemorrhagic crust

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A superficial defect in the skin surface that does not penetrate through the epidermis

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A skin defect that penetrates through the epidermis to the dermis

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Eroded or ulcerated, with the cause of scratching
Excoriated
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Split horizontally
Fissured
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Reddened due to vasodilation
Erythematous
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Swollen due to extravasation of serum and lymph going into the tissue
Edematous
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Thickening of epidermis with accentuation of normal skin markings
Lichenified
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Warts. Or wart-like
Verrucous
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Showing small blood vessels in the skin, oftentimes permanent.
Telangiectatic
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Emaciated or thinned tissue
Atrophic