Chapter 3 Lesions/tumors/procedures Flashcards by April Prieto

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Small, flat discolored area

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macule, macula (freckle)

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Larger, flat discolored area

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Patch (vitiligo)

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A small solid mass

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Papule

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A solid mass on the surface of the skin

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Plaque

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A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

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Nodule

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A larger solid mass

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Tumor

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A smaller blister

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Vesicle

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A larger blister

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Bulls

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A puss filled blister

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Pustule

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A localized collection of pus in the body

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Abscess

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Loss of skin

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Erosion

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A sore

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Ulcer

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A scratch

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Excoriation

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A crack in the skin

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Fissure

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Wounds related to blood vessels

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Vascular lesion

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A small blood vessel tumor

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Cherry angioma

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The over expansion of the end of a blood vessel

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Telangiectasia

Q

A small bruise

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Petechia

Q

A larger bruise

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Ecchymosis

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Scar

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Cicatrix

Q

Overgrowth of scar tissue

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Keloid

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Tumors of the skin

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Epidermal tumors

Q

Mole

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Nevus

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The mole with bad changes/formations

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Dysplastic Nevis

Wart

Verruca

Growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs it might respond to

Culture and sensitivity

Abbreviation for culture and sensitivity

C&S

Removal of tissue in order to examine it

Biopsy

Abbreviation of biopsy

Bx

Removal of an entire lesion for examination

excisional biopsy

Removal of a portion of the lesion for examination

incisional biopsy

Instrument used to look at the skin

Dermatoscope

Procedure for looking at the skin

dermoscopy