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1
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What is a flat lesion under 10mm called?

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Macule

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2
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What is a macule?

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A flat lesion under 10mm.

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3
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What is a flat lesion over 10mm called?

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Patch

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4
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What is a patch?

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A flat lesion over 10mm

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5
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What is a raised solid lesion under 5mm called?

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Papule

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6
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What is a papule?

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A raised solid lesion under 5mm

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7
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What is a raised solid lesion over 5mm called?

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Nodule

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8
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What is a nodule?

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A raised solid lesion over 5mm

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9
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What is a pus filled lesion called?

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Pustule

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What is a pustule?

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Pus filled lesion.

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11
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What is a fluid filled lesion under 5mm called?

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Vesicle

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12
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What is a vesicle?

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A fluid filled lesion under 5mm.

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13
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What is a fluid filled lesion over 5mm called?

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Bulla

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14
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What is a bulla?

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A fluid filled lesion over 5mm

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15
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What is a flat lesion with raised edges called?

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Plaque

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16
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What is a plaque?

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A flat lesion with raised edges.

17
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What is a compressible dermal swelling called?

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Wheal

18
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What is a wheal?

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A compressible dermal swelling

19
Q

What is a raised lesion containing semi-solid fluid called?

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Cyst

20
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What is a cyst?

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A raised lesion containing semi-solid fluid

21
Q

What is a lesion containing extravasated blood called?

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Purpura

22
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What is purpura?

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A lesion containing extravasated blood

23
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What are keratin fragments on the surface called?

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Scale

24
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What is scale?

A

Keratin fragments on the surface

25
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What is crust?

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Dried exudate

26
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What is dried exudate called?

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Crust

27
Q

What is skin thickening with increased skin markings called?

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Lichenification

28
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What is lichenification?

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Skin thickening with increased skin markings

29
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What is a superficial break in the epidermis called?

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Erosion

30
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What is erosion?

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A superficial break in the epidermis

31
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What is a break into the dermis called?

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Ulcer

32
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What is an ulcer?

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A break into the dermis

33
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What is a fissure?

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A linear split in the epidermis.

34
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What is a linear split in the epidermis called?

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Fissure

35
Q

What is it called when normal tissue is replaced by fibrosed tissue?

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Scar

36
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What is a scar?

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When normal tissue is replaced by fibrosed tissue?

37
Q

What is a loss of epidermis with or without dermal loss called?

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Atrophy

38
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What is atrophy?

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A loss of epidermis with or without dermal loss

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