Symptomatic Terms (Primary and Secondary Lesions)

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Lesion

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An area of pathologically altered tissue; the two types of lesions are primary and secondary

Question 2

Primary lesions

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Lesions arising from previously normal skin

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Macule or macula

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A flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across

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Patch

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A flat, discolored area on the skin larger than 1 cm

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Papule

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A solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter

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Plaque

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A solid mass greater than 1 cm in diameter and limited to 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 skin edema (swelling)

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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

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Pustule

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A pus-filled sac

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Secondary lesions

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Lesions that result in changes in primary lesions

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Erosion

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Gnawed away; loss of superficial epidermis, leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding

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Ulcer

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An open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar; 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

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Crust

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A dried residue of serum (body liquid), pus, or blood on the skin

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

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Telangiectasia

Spider angioma

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

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Purpuric lesions

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Purpura; lesions resulting from hemorrhages into the skin

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Petechia

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Spot; reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spots on the skin that indicate a bleeding tendency; a small purpura

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Ecchymosis

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Bruise; a black and blue mark; a large purpura

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Cicatrix of the skin

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A mark left by the healing of a sore or wound, showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue

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Keloid

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An abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular

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Epidermal tumors

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Skin tumors arising from the epidermis

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Nevus

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A congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular; also called 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, also called a wart