Lesions & Abnormal Conditions Flashcards
Thick walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semi solid material. Give an example:
Cyst- ovarian cyst
Collection of dried sebum and cellular debris. Give an example.
Crust- a scab
Wearing away or loss of epidermis. Give an example.
Erosion- chafing
Groove or crack-like sore. Give an example.
Fissure- anal fissure
Dis colored often reddened flat lesion. Give an example.
Macule- freckle
Solid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1cm in diameter. Give an example.
Nodule- enlarged lymph nodes
Small (less than 1cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin. Give an example.
Papule- pimple
Benign growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane. Give an example.
Polyp- nasal polyp
Small elevation of the skin containing pus. Give an example.
Pustule- acne
Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes within the body. Give an example.
Ulcer- bedsore
Small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister
Vesicle- bulla
Smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin.
Wheal- urticaria
Malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like scales of the epidermis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Buildup is sebum and Karatin in pores of the skin leading to popular and pustular eruptions.
Acne Vulgaris
Fungal skin infection
Tinea
Chronic disease marked by Harding or and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin.
Scleroderma
Necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia.
Gangrene
Chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erthematous, pustular, or papular lesions
Eczema
Cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes
Malignant melanoma
Chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by silver gray scales covering red patches on the skin.
Psoriasis
Malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis
Basil cell carcinoma
Contagious, infectious pyoderma
Impetigo
