Wk 4 Review of Terms and Skin Cancer Flashcards
What is a macule?
Circumscribed, flat discoloration
What colors can a macule be?
Blue
Red
Brown
Hypopigmented
How large are macules?
<0.5cm in diameter
If a macule is >0.5cm, it is a __
patch
What are examples of macules?
Freckles
Petechiae
Measles
Flat mole
Cafe-au-lait spots
Vitiligo
What is a nevus?
A flat mole
What is vitiligo?
Complete depigmentation
This is an example of a…
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Macule patch
This is an example of a…
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Macule
What is this called?
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Vitiligo (macule)
What is the medical term for a birth mark?
Cafe-au-lait spots
What is this an example of?
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Cafe-au-lait spot
How do you pronounce cafe-au-lait?
Cafe - oh - lay
What is this an example of?
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Petechiae (macule)
What is this an example of?
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Nevus (flat mole) (macule)
Petechiae look like freckles, but they are not they are tiny __
Hemorrhages
What is a bruised area called?
Ecchymosis
What are some causes of petechiae?
Thrombocytopenia
Leukemia
Vasculitis
Infectious diseases
What is this an example of?
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Measles (Rubella) (macules)
What is a papule?
Elevated, solid lesion
How large is a papule?
<0.5cm in diameter
What colors are papules?
Color varies
If a papule is >0.5cm in diameter, then it is a __
nodule
What are examples of papules?
Warts (verruca)
elevated moles
lipomas
basal cell carcinoma
How do you pronounce vitiligo?
Vit uh lie go
What is the medical term for a wart?
Verruca
This is an example of a…
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lipoma (papule)
This is an example of…
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basal cell carcinoma (papule)
What is a plaque?
Circumscribed, elevated, superficial solid lesion
How large are plaques?
>0.5cm in diameter
What are 2 examples of plaques?
Psoriasis
Seborrheic and actinic keratosis
This is an example of…
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Psoriasis (plaque)
This is an example of…
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Actinic keratosis (plaque)
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Seborrheic keratosis (plaque)
What is a pustule?
Elevated, superficial lesion filled with purulent fluid
What are two examples of a pustule?
Acne
Impetigo
This is an example of…
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Impetigo (pustule)