Terms Flashcards
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Acral
Distal extremities of the body; examples include the fingers, ears, nose, toes, nipples, and penis
Annular
Ring shaped
Bulla
Raised lesion containing fluid; greater than 1cm
Dermatomal
Area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve
Dermatoses
Conditions affecting skin, hair, or nails
Ecchymosis
A discoloration of the skin usually caused by bleeding underneath the skin
Erosion
Loss of outer layer of skin (epidermis) causing an open wound
Erythroderma
Redness affecting the whole body or almost the whole body
Gyrate
Rash that appears as a pattern of wonky rings and wavy lines
Herpetiform
Small, raised bumps (papules) in a cluster that are solid
Lichenification
Thickened or hard areas of skin due to frequent scratching or rubbing
Linear lesion
A lesion in the shape of a straight/nearly straight line
Macule
Patch <1cm
Patch
Flat >1cm
Nodule
Raised >1cm
Nummular lesion
Circular, also called discoid
Papule
Raised <1cm
Petechia
Small spin point red, purple or brown spots caused by bleeding <1cm
Putsule
Raised bump containing pus <1cm
Iris lesion aka
Target lesion
Vesicle
Raised lesion containing fluid <1cm
Bullae
Vesicle >1cm
Pustule
Vesicle with pus
Violaceous
Purple skin