Vocab PATH 2 Flashcards
Dermatitis
Eczema
Urticaria
hives
Macule
Flat, circumscribed (pigmented area)
Papule
Elevated solid area 5mm or less
Nodule
Elevated Solid Area More Than 5 mm
Plaque
Elevated, flat-topped area, usually greater than 5mm
Vesicle
**small blister
elevated Fluid-filled area 5 mm or less
Bulla
**large blister
elevated Fluid-filled area 5 mm or MORE
Pustule
Discrete, pus-filled raised area
Scale
Dry, horny, usually the result of abnormal cornification
Lichenification
Thickened, Rough Skin with Accentuated Markings usually from Repeated Rubbing
Excoriation
Traumatic. Breaking of Epidermis Causing Raw, Linear Ares Usually Due to Scratching
Ulcer
Area of Erosion, discontinuity of the epithelium to microscopic death of cells, usually Through the Full Thickness of Skin or Lining Mucosa
Nevi
moles