Chapter 3 (Vascular Lesions) Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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vascular lesions
A
wounds related to blood vessels
2
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cherry angioma
A
a small blood vessel tumor
3
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telangiectasia
A
the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel (sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin)
4
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petechia
A
a small bruise
5
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ecchymosis
A
a larger bruise
6
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cicatrix
A
a scar
7
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keloid
A
overgrowth of scar tissue
