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lesion

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an area of pathologically altered tissue

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primary lesion

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lesions arising from previously normal skin

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macule (macula)

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flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across (a freckle)

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patch

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a flat, discolored area on the skin larger than 1 cm (vitiligo)

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papule

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a solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter (mole)

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plaque

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a solid mass on the skin greater than 1 cm in diameter, only on the surface of the skin

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nodule

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a solid mass greater than 1 cm that extends deeper into the epidermis

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tumor

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a solid mass larger than 1-2 cm

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wheal

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an area of localized sin edema (swelling, hive)

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vesicle

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little bladder, an elevated fluid-filled sac (blister) within or under the epidermis up to 0.5 cm in diameter

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bulla

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a blister larger than 0.5 cm (bulla= bubble) (a second degree burn)

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pustule

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a pus filled sac (pimple)

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secondary lesion

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lesions that result in changes in primary lesions

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erosion

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to gnaw away, loss of superficial epidermis leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding (area of moisture after rupture of a vesicle)

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ulcer

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an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar and is sometimes accompanied by infection

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excoriation

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a scratch mark

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fissure

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a linear crack in the skin

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scale

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a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis (dandruff)

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crust

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dried residue of serum, pus, or blood on skin

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cicatrix of the skin

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mark left by the healing of a sore or wound showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue (cicatrix= scar)

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keloid

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an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular (kele= tumor)

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vascular lesions

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lesions of a blood vessel

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cherry angioma

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small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of elderly

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telangiectasia, spider angioma

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tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly seen on the face, neck, or chest

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purpuric lesions

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purpura; lesions as a result of hemorrhages into the skin

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petechia

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spot; a reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin that indicates a bleeding tendency– small purpura

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ecchymosis

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bruisel a black and blue mark– large purpura

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epidermal tumors

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skin tumors that arise from the epidermis

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nevus

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a congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular (a mole)

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dysplastic nevus

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a mole with precancerous changes

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verruca

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an epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus (a wart)

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alopecia

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baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair

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comedo

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a plug of sebum within the opening of a hair follicle

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closed comedo (whitehead)

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plug of sebum below the skin surface with a white center

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open comedo (blackhead)

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open to the skin surface with a black center caused by the presence of melanin exposed to air

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eruption

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appearance of a skin lesion

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erythema

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redness of the skin

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pruritus

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severe itching

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rash

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a general term for skin eruption, most often associated with communicable disease

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skin pigmentation

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skin color due to the presence of melanin

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depigmentation

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loss of melanin pigment in skin

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hypopigmentation

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areas of skin lacking color due to deficient amounts of melanin

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hyperpigmentation

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darkened areas of skin caused by excessive amounts of melanin

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suppuration

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production of purulent matter (pus)

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urticaria

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hives; an eruption of wheals on the skin accompanied by itch

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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