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lesions

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areas of tissue altered due to pathological condition

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Primary lesions

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appear on previously normal skin

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Secondary lesions

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abnormalities that result from changes in primary lesions

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Vascular lesions

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blood vessel lesions that show through the skin

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Macule

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primary lesion, skin discoloration, freckle or mole

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Patch

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primary lesion, skin discoloration

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Papule

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primary lesion, small elevated mass (pimple)

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Nodule

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primary lesion, small patch on skin

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Polyp

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primary lesion, a large pimple or small node

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Polyp

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primary lesion, any mass that projects upward (on a slender stalk = pediculated polyp, broad base = sessile polyp)

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Tumor

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primary lesion, any abnormal tissue growth

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wheal

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primary lesion, a smooth, slightly elevated area, usually associated with allergic itching

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bulla (pl. bullae)

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primary lesion, large blister (more than 5mm)

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pustule

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primary lesion, small elevated mass containing pus

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vesicle

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primary lesion, small mass containing fluid

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cyst

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primary lesion, may be filled with fluid or gas

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pilonidal cyst

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contains hairs

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sebaceous cyst

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contains yellow sebum

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erosion excoriation

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secondary lesion, shallow area of skin worn away by friction or pressure

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fissure

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secondary lesion, scratched area of skin, usually covered with dry blood

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ulcer

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secondary lesion, a deep furrow or crack in skin surface

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decubitus

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secondary lesion, wound with loss of tissue and often with inflammation, especially with decubitus ulcers or pressure sores

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Decubitus ulcers

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(or pressure sores) chronic ulcers on skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure

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Scale

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secondary lesion, thin plates of epithelium formed on the skin’s surface

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Crust

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secondary lesion, dried blood or pus that forms on the skin’s surface

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keloid

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secondary lesion, a firm, raised mass of scar tissue