path1 Flashcards
(73 cards)
bulla; description
elevated circumscribed lesion
blister like
bulla; size
greater than 5mm
bulla; contains
serous fluid
bulla; plural term
bullae
lobule; description
segment or lobe that is part of a whole
lobule; can they appear fused together
yes
lobule; upper
torus
lobule; lower
tori
macule; description
flat freckles
area distinguished by different color than surrounding tissue
papule; description
small circumscribed lesion
papule; size
less than 1 cm
papule; is elevated?
yes
2 types of lesions
pedunculated
sessile
pedunculated description
mushroom
stem like
pustules; description
variously sized
circumscribed elevations
pustules; contains
pus
sessile; description
hard
flat/ broad base of lesion
vesicle; description
small
elevated lesion
vesicle; size
smaller than 1 cm
vesicle; contains
serous fluid
indurated; description
excessive hardening/ firmness of body site
nodule; description
palpable solid lesion
nodule; size
1 cm
nodule; found
soft tissue
above/same level or beneath skin surface