micro and macro definitions Flashcards
(30 cards)
erythema
redness
macule
flat lesion
patch
a large molecule (
papule
a raised lesion
plaque
a large papule (> 1 cm)
vesicle
a blister
bulla
a big blister
pustule
a blister that contains pus
acantholysis
loss of intercellular cohesion between keratinocytes
acanthosis
diffuse epidermal hyperplasia
exocytosis
infiltration of the epidermis by inflammatory cells
hyperkeratosis
thickening of the stratum corneum,
often associated with a qualitative abnormality of the keratin
parakeratosis
keratinization with retained nuclei in the stratum corneum
papillomatosis
surface elevation caused by hyperplasia and enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae
spongiosis
edema of the epidermis
all acute eczematous dermatitis
ulceration
discontinuity of the skin showing complete loss of the epidermis
which disorder involves thickening of the stratum corneum
hyperkeratosis
hyper = more
keratin is in the stratum corneum?
discontinuity of the skin showing complete loss of the epidermis
ulceration
surface elevation caused by hyperplasia and enlargement of contiguous dermal papillae
papillomatosis
keratinization with retained nuclei in the stratum corneum
parakeratosis
diffuse epidermal hyperplasia
acanthosis
loss of intercellular cohesion between keratinocytes
acantholysis
flat lesion
macule
a raised lesion
papule
