Flashcards in Integumentary System: Symptomatic Terms Deck (32):
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an area of pathologically altered tissue
lesion
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lesions arising from previously normal skin
primary lesions
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a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across (eg; freckle)
macule
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a flat, discolored area on the skin larger than 1 cm (eg; vitiligo)
patch
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a solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter (eg; nevus or mole)
papule
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a solid mass greater than 1 cm in diameter, limited to the surface of the skin
plaque
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solid mass greater than 1 cm, which extends deeper into the epidermis
nodule
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a solid mas larger than 1-2 cm
tumor
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an area of localized skin edema (swelling)
wheal
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little bladder; an elevated, fluid-filled sac (blister) within or under the epidermis up to 0.5 cm in diameter
vesicle
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a blister larger than 0.5cm
bulla
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a pus-filled sac
pustule
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lesions that result in changes in primary lesions
secondary lesions
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to gnaw away; loss of superficial epidermis leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding
erosion
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an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar and is sometimes accompanied by infection
ulcer
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a scratch mark
excoriation
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a linear crack in the skin
fissure
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a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis
scale
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dried residue of serum, pus, or blood on the skin
crust
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a mark left by the healing of a sore or wound showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue (cicatrix = scar)
cicatrix of the skin
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an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
keloid
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lesions of a blood vessel
vascular lesions
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a small, round, bright-red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of the elderly
cherry angioma
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a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole
telangiectasia
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most commonly seen on the face, neck, or chest
spider angioma
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purpura; lesions as a result of hemorrhages into the skin
purpuric lesions
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spot; a redish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin that indicates a bleeding tendency-small purpura
petechia
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bruise; a black and blue mark-large purpura
ecchymosis
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skin tumors arising from the epidermis
epidermal tumors
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a congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular - also called a mole
nevus
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a mole with precancerous changes
dysplastic nevus
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