ch13 Flashcards
1
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ABCDE
A
asymmetry border color diameter (anything greater than 6mm) evolution
2
Q
annular or circular
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begins in center and spreads to periphery
3
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confluent
A
lesions run together
4
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discrete
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distinct and separate
5
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grouped
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cluster of lesions
6
Q
gyrate
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twisted, coiled, snakelike
7
Q
target or iris
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resembles iris of eyes, concentric rings
8
Q
linear
A
scratch, streak, line, stripe
9
Q
polycyclic
A
annular lesions grow together
10
Q
zosteriform
A
linear arrangement following a unilateral nerve route
11
Q
macules
A
solely a color change, flat and circumscribed, less than 1cm
12
Q
papules
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felt and caused by superficial thickening of the epidermis
13
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patches
A
macules that are larger than 1cm
14
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plaques
A
papules coalescing to form surface elevation wider than 1 cm
