Session 5.4 - Lecture 2 - Dermatology Terms

Question 1

What is the medical jargon for a small lump (<5mm)?

Answer 1

Papule

Question 2

What is a papule?

Answer 2

Small lump (<5mm)

Question 3

What is the medical jargon for a larger lump (5-10mm)?

Answer 3

Nodule

Question 4

What is a nodule?

Answer 4

Larger lump (5-10mm)

Question 5

What is the medical jargon for redness?

Answer 5

Erythema

Question 6

What is erythema?

Answer 6

Redness

Question 7

What is the medical jargon for flaky dry skin?

Answer 7

Scaling

Question 8

What is scaling?

Answer 8

Scaling (flaky with dry skin on top)

Question 9

What is the medical jargon for a small water blister?

Answer 9

Vesicle

Question 10

What is a vesicle?

Answer 10

Small water blister

Question 11

What is the medical jargon for a larger water blister?

Answer 11

Bulla

Question 12

What is a bulla?

Answer 12

Larger water blister

Question 13

What is the medical jargon for a pus-filled vesicle?

Answer 13

Pustule

Question 14

What is a pustule?

Answer 14

Pus-filled vesicle

Question 15

What is the medical jargon for thread vein?

Answer 15

Telangiectasia

Question 16

What is telangiectasia?

Answer 16

Thread vein

Question 17

What is the medical jargon for hair loss/thinning?

Answer 17

Alopecia

Question 18

What is alopecia?

Answer 18

Hair loss/thinning

Question 19

What is the medical jargon for hairiness?

Answer 19

Hirsutism

Question 20

What is hirsutism?

Answer 20

Hairiness

Question 21

What is the medical jargon for scratch marks?

Answer 21

Excoriations

Question 22

What are excoriations?

Answer 22

Scratch marks

Question 23

What is the medical jargon for stretch marks?

Answer 23

Striae

Question 24

What are striae?

Answer 24

Stretch marks

Question 25

What is the medical jargon for itching?

Answer 25

Pruritus (not pruritis)

Question 26

What is pruritus (not pruritis)?

Answer 26

Itching

Question 27

What is the medical jargon for thinning?

Answer 27

Atrophy

Question 28

What is atrophy?

Answer 28

Thinning

Question 29

What is a macule?

Answer 29

Non palpable area of discoloration

Question 30

What is a non palpable area of discoloration called?

Answer 30

Macule

Question 31

What is a patch?

Answer 31

Macule > 2cm

Question 32

What is a macule > 2cm called?

Answer 32

Patch

Question 33

What is a plaque?

Answer 33

Palpable, flat topped area >2 cm

Question 34

What is a palpable, flat topped area >2 cm called?

Answer 34

Plaque

Question 35

What is an erosion?

Answer 35

Loss of epidermis (superficial)

Question 36

What is the term used to describe loss of epidermis (superficial)?

Answer 36

Erosion

Question 37

What is an ulcer?

Answer 37

Loss of epidermis and dermis (deep)

Question 38

What is the term used to describe loss of epidermis and dermis (deep)?

Answer 38

Ulcer

Question 39

What is lichenification?

Answer 39

Thickening of the skin with exaggerated skin markings

Question 40

What is thickening of the skin with exaggerated skin markings called?

Answer 40

Lichenification