Morphological skin lesions Flashcards
1
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Round/discoid
A
coin-shaped (no central clearing)
2
Q
Oval
A
ovoid
3
Q
Annular
A
Round, active margins with central clearing
4
Q
Zosteriform (dermatomal)
A
following a nerve or segment of the body
5
Q
Polycyclic
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Interlocking or coalesced circles
6
Q
Linear
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in a line
7
Q
Iris/target lesion
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Pink macules with purple central papules
8
Q
Stellate
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star shaped
9
Q
Serpiginous
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snakelike or wavy line track
10
Q
Reticulate
A
netlike or lacy
11
Q
Morbilliform
A
measles-like: maculopapular lesions that become confluent on the face and body
12
Q
Discrete
A
well demarcated or defined, able to draw a line around it with confidence
13
Q
Indistinct
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Poorly defined, have borders that merge into normal skin
14
Q
Active
A
margin of lesion shows greater activity than center
15
Q
Irregular
A
Nonsmooth or notched margin
