Midterm 2 Flashcards
Macule
Circumscribed, FLAT discoration less then 1 cm.
Patch
Circumscribed, Flat discoloration greater then 1 cm
Papule
Circumscribed, ELEVATED, superficial solid lesion less then 1 cm
Plaque
Circumscribed, ELEVATED superficial solid lesson greater then 1 cm
Nodule
Solid lesion with depth above, level or below surface less then 1 cm
Tumor
Solid lesion with depth above or below greater then 1 cm
Vesicle
Circumscribed elevation containing serous fluid less then 1 cm
Bulla
Circumscribed elvation containing serous fluid greater then 1 cm
Petechia
Circumscribed deposits of blood or blood products less then 1 cm
Purpura
Circumscribed deposits of blood or blood products greater then 1 cm
Sessile
A lesion fixed to the skin on a broad base
Pedunculated
A lesion on a stalk
Papillomatous
A lesion with a surface like a cauliflower or artichoke
Scales
Shedding, dead epidermal cells, dry or greasy
Umbilicated
The lesion exhibits a center crater like an umbicilicus or belly button
Crusts
Dried masses of skin exudates
Ulcer
Irregularly sized shaped excavations extending into the dermis
Hyperplasia
Increase in the number of cells
Metaplasia
Change in type of an adult cell which is abnormal for that tissue
Dysplasia
Alternation in size, shape, organization of adult cells
Neoplasia
Mass of NEW cells which proliferate without control and serve no useful function
Anaplasia
Loses resemblance to cell of origin AKA tumor or cancer
Malignant vs. benign
Malignant grows faster, metasstasizes, infiltrates the surrounding tissue, and can recur when excised. Benign tumor usually is separated from the tissue by a capsule.
Carcinoma
Epithelial tissue