Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Flat, circular lesion 5 mm or less in diameter
A
Macule
2
Q
Flat, circular lesion greater than 5 mm in diameter
A
Patch (a big macule)
3
Q
Discrete, pus filled, raised lesion
A
Papule
4
Q
Fluid-filled, raised lesion 5 mm or less
A
Vesicle (blister)
5
Q
Fluid-filled, raised lesion greater than 5 mm
A
Bulla (big Vesicle)
6
Q
Boil, large painful raised pus filled follicle that ruptures (in S. aureus Folliculitis)
A
Furuncle
7
Q
When several furuncles combine, spread laterally beneath the fascia (in S. aureus folliculitis)
A
Carbuncle
