Skin Terms

Question 0

A large macule or large collection of macules

Answer 0

Patch

Question 1

A small (<1cm), flat piece of skin with a different color or texture (i.e. freckle)

Answer 1

Macule

Question 2

A palpable change in consistency or contour of the skin

Answer 2

Papule

Question 3

Papule larger than 1 cm

Answer 3

Nodule.

Question 4

A large nodule

Answer 4

Tumor

Question 5

A coalescence of papules

Answer 5

Plaque

Question 6

An encapsulated nodule filled with soft tissue

Answer 6

Cyst

Question 7

A circumscribed, clear fluid filled lesion

Answer 7

Vesicle

Question 8

A large vesicle

Answer 8

Bulla

Question 9

A vesicle filled with inflammatory cells

Answer 9

Pustule

Question 10

Area of central pallor and peripheral erythema

Answer 10

Wheal

Question 11

Discoloration of the skin due to presence of blood in the tissue, will not blanch with pressure and blood is outside of vessels

Answer 11

Purpura

Question 12

A punctate region of purpura

Answer 12

Petechia

Question 13

A clogged hair follicle

Answer 13

Comedo

Question 14

A white papule consisting of whorls of keratinized epithelial cells beneath the surface.

Answer 14

Milium

Question 15

A horizontal tunnel in the stratum corneum produced by a parasite

Answer 15

Burrow

Question 16

Exfoliation of surface keratin cells

Answer 16

Scaly

Question 17

Very thick scale

Answer 17

Hyperkeratotic

Question 18

Displaying dried exudate of fluid or cell contents on the skin surface.

Answer 18

Crusted

Question 19

Crust composed of serum or tissue fluid

Answer 19

Serous crust

Question 20

Crust containing pus

Answer 20

Purulent crust

Question 21

Crust containing red blood cells

Answer 21

Hemorrhagic crust

Question 22

A superficial defect in the skin surface that does not penetrate through the epidermis

Answer 22

Eroded

Question 23

A skin defect that penetrates through the epidermis to the dermis

Answer 23

Ulcer

Question 24

Eroded or ulcerated, with the cause of scratching

Answer 24

Excoriated

Question 25

Split horizontally

Answer 25

Fissured

Question 26

Reddened due to vasodilation

Answer 26

Erythematous

Question 27

Swollen due to extravasation of serum and lymph going into the tissue

Answer 27

Edematous

Question 28

Thickening of epidermis with accentuation of normal skin markings

Answer 28

Lichenified

Question 29

Warts. Or wart-like

Answer 29

Verrucous

Question 30

Showing small blood vessels in the skin, oftentimes permanent.

Answer 30

Telangiectatic

Question 31

Emaciated or thinned tissue

Answer 31

Atrophic