Chapitre Trois: Symptomatic Terms

Question 1

lesion

Answer 1

an area of pathologically altered tissue (primary & secondary)

Question 2

primary lesions

Answer 2

lesions arising from previously normal skin

Question 3

macule/macula

Answer 3

a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across (e.g. freckle)

Question 4

patch

Answer 4

a flat, discolored areao on the skin larger than 1 cm

Question 5

papule

Answer 5

(elevated, palpable) a solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 6

plaque

Answer 6

(elevated, palpable) a solid mass greater than 1 cm in diameter and limited to the surface of the skin

Question 7

nodule

Answer 7

(elevated, palpable) a solid mass greater than 1 cm the extends deeper into the dermis [L. nodulus: little knot]

Question 8

tumor

Answer 8

(elevated, palpable) a solid mass larger than 1-2 cm

Question 9

wheal

Answer 9

an area of localized skin edema (swelling) (e.g. hive)

Question 10

vesicle

Answer 10

little bladder; an elevated fluid-filled sac (blister) within or under the epidermis up to 0.5 cm in diameter

Question 11

bulla

Answer 11

a blister lager than 0.5 cm (e.g. second degree burn

Question 12

pustule

Answer 12

a pus-filled sac (e.g. pimple)

Question 13

erosion

Answer 13

gnawed away; loss of superficial epidermis, leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding (e.g., area of moisture after rupture of a vesicle)

Question 14

secondary lesions

Answer 14

lesions that result in changes in primary lesions

Question 15

ulcer

Answer 15

an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar; sometimes accompanied by infection

Question 16

excoriation

Answer 16

a scratch mark

Question 17

fissure

Answer 17

a linear crack in the skin

Question 18

scale

Answer 18

a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis

Question 19

crust

Answer 19

a dried residue of serum (body liquid), pus, or blood on the skin (e.g. as seen in impetigo)

Question 20

vascular lesions

Answer 20

lesions of a blood vessel

Question 21

cherry angioma

Answer 21

a small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of the elderly

Question 22

telangiectasia, spider angioma

Answer 22

a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly on the face, neck, or chest (telos=end)

Question 23

purpuric lesions

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purpura; lesions resulting from hemorrhages into the skin

Question 24

petechia

Answer 24

spot; reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spots on the skin that indicate a bleeding tendency; a small purpura

Question 25

eccymosis

Answer 25

bruise; a black and blue mark; a large purpura

Question 26

cicatrix of the skin

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a mark left by the lealing of a sore or wound, showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue (cicatrix = scar)

Question 27

keloid

Answer 27

an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular (kele = tumor)

Question 28

epidermal tumors

Answer 28

skin tumors arising from the epidermis

Question 29

nevus

Answer 29

a congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular; also called a mole

Question 30

dysplastic nevus

Answer 30

a mole with precancerous changes

Question 31

verruca

Answer 31

an epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus, also called a wart

Question 32

comedo

Answer 32

a plug of sebum (oil) within the opening of a hair follicle

Question 33

closed comedo

Answer 33

a comedo below the skin surface, with a white center (whitehead)

Question 34

open comedo

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a comedo open to the skin surface, with a black center caused by the presence of melanin exposed to air (blackhead)

Question 35

eruption

Answer 35

appearance of a skin lesion

Question 36

erythema

Answer 36

redness of skin

Question 37

prurtius

Answer 37

severe itching

Question 38

rash

Answer 38

a general term for skin eruption, most often associated with communicable disease

Question 39

suppuration

Answer 39

production of purulent matter (pus)

Question 40

urticaria

Answer 40

hives; an eruption of wheals on the skin accompanied by itching (urtica=stinging nettle)

Question 41

xeroderma

Answer 41

dry skin

Question 42

pediculosis

Answer 42

infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis

Question 43

scabies

Answer 43

a contagious disease caused by a parasite (mite) that invades the skin, causing an intense itch, most often at articulations between the fingers or toes, elbow, etc.

Question 44

tinea

Answer 44

a group of fungal skin disease identified by the body part affected

Question 45

vitiligo

Answer 45

a condition caused by the destruction of melanin that results in the appearnce of white patches on the skin

Question 46

actinic keratoses, solar keratoses

Answer 46

caused by excessive exposure to the sun

Question 47

seborrheic keratoses

Answer 47

benign, wart like tumors

Question 48

systematic lupus erythematosus

Answer 48

affects many body organs