Describing Skin Lesions Flashcards
(36 cards)
macule
small, flat lesion (<2cm)
patch
large, flat lesion (>2cm)
papule
small, elevated lesion (<1cm)
plaque
large, elevated lesion (>1cm)
nodule
more substantial, deeper lesion w/ elevated mass pushing out of top of skin
vesicle
fluid filled papule (small, elevated lesion)
bullae
large, fluid filled lesion (broader vesicle)
pustule
pus-filled vesicle (buildup of leukocytes, yellow-ish fluid)
erosion
superficial loss of the epidermis
ulcer
deeper loss of epidermis + part of dermis
small, flat lesion (<2cm)
macule
large, flat lesion (>2cm)
patch
small, elevated lesion (<1cm)
papule
large, elevated lesion (>1cm)
plaque
more substantial, deeper lesion w/ elevated mass pushing out of top of skin
nodule
fluid filled papule (small, elevated lesion)
vesicle
large, fluid filled lesion (broader vesicle)
bullae
pus-filled vesicle (buildup of leukocytes, yellow-ish fluid)
pustule
superficial loss of the epidermis
erosion
deeper loss of epidermis + part of dermis
ulcer
scale
flakes or plates of compacted, desquamated layers of stratum corneum
macule
flakes or plates of compacted, desquamated layers of stratum corneum
scale
patch
