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Skin lesions

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Ulcer loss of epidermis and dermis
Vesicle elevated, circumscribed, superficial, not into the dermis; filled with serous fluid
Tumor elevated and solid lesion; deeper in dermis
Macule flat, circumscribed rea that is change in the color of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter
Pathch flat, nonpalpable, irregularly shaped macule more than 1 cm in diameter
Excoration loss of the epidermis, linear hollowed-out crusted area
Papule elevated, firm, cirucmscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter
Telangiectasis fine irregular red line produced by capillary dilatation
Cyst elevated, circumscribed, ecapsuled lesion
Pustule elevated, superficial lesion filled with purulent fluid
Scale heaped-up keratinized cells, fleaky skin
Keloid iregularly shaped elevated, progressively enlarging scar
Lichenification rough, thickened epidermis secondary to persistent rubbing, itching or skin irritation
Scar thin to thick fibrous tissue that replaces normal following injury
Nodule elevated, firm, circumscribed lession, deeper in dermis than papule
Bulla vesicle greater than 1 cm in diameter
Atrophy thining of skin surface and loss of skin markings
Erosion loss of part of the epidermis, depressed, moist, follows a rapture of bulla
Wheal elevated irregularly shaped are of cutaneous edema
Crust dried serum, blood or prurulent exudate, slightly elevated, size varies
Plaque elevated, firm and rough lesion with flat top surface greater than 1cm in diameter
Fissure linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis
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