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Skin Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

Lesion

A

any structural abnormality (not limited to skin only)

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2
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Primary skin lesion

A

lesion arising from normal skin

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3
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Secondary skin lesion

A

lesion arising from changes in a primary lesion

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4
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Macule

A

colored area < 0.5 cm diameter

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5
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Papule

A

raised area < 0.5 cm diameter

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6
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Patch

A

colored area > 0.5 cm diameter

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7
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Nodule

A

raised area between 0.5 cm and 2 cm diameters

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8
Q

Plaque

A

raised area with a diameter > elevation

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9
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Vesicle

A

fluid filled sac < 0.5 cm diameter

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10
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Bulla

A

fluid filled sac > 0.5 cm diameter

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11
Q

Pustule

A

vesicle that contains pus

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12
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Cyst

A

pocket of skin cells that form a pouch

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13
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Wheal

A

circumscribed circular area of edema (hive)

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14
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Urticaria

A

several hives together; may coalesce into a plaque

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15
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Petechiae

A

red dots < 0.5 cm caused by subdermal bleeding; does not blanch

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16
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Purpura

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reddish-purple colored > 0.5 cm caused by subdermal bleeding

17
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Ecchymosis

A

bruising

18
Q

Hematoma

A

blood that forms a mass under skin

19
Q

Excoriation

A

secondary lesion caused by scratching primary lesions

20
Q

Fissure

A

loss of all skin layers vertically

21
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Abrasion

A

scraping away of the superficial skin layers

22
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Puncture

A

skin has been pierced by a sharp object which has been removed

23
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Impalation

A

skin has been pierced by a sharp object which is still present

24
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Eczema

A

dried skin

25
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Pruritis

A

itching

26
Q

Ulcer

A

absence of one or more skin layers

27
Q

Decubitis ulcer

A

ulcer caused by pressure; sometimes called bed sores

28
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Mottling

A

skin that is multicolored, usually appears blotchy

29
Q

Erythema

A

redness

30
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Milia

A

pinhead, white, keratin filled cysts

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