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skin
Skin system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| macule, macula (freckle) | small, flat, discolored area Latin for spot or stain |
| patch (vitiligo) | larger, flat, discolored area |
| papule PA-pyool | a small solid mass Latin for pimple |
| plaque PLAK | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| tumor | a larger solid mass |
| vesicle | a smaller blister |
| bulla | Latin for bubbled |
| pustule | a pus-filled blister |
| abscess | a localized collection of pus in the body |
| erosion | loss of skin |
| ulcer | a sore |
| excoriation eks-lor-ee-A-shun | a scratch |
| fissure | a crack in the skin |
| scale | skin flaking off |
| crust | a dried substance on the skin (blood or pus) |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiectasia tel-an-jee-ek-TAY-zhuh (spider angioma) | the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel, sometimes called a spider angioma bc of how it looks on the skin |
| petechia puh-TEE-kee-yah | a small bruise |
| ecchymosis eh-kih-MOH-sis | a larger bruise |
| cicatrix SIK-ah-triks (plural:cicatrices) | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors | tumors on the skin |
| Neves NEE-vus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus | a mole with bad changes/ formations (often precancerous) |
| verruca vah-ROO-kah | wart |
| culture and sensitivity (C&S) | growing microorganism in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue in order to examine it (w/your own 2 eyes) |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out) |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it) |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |
| adipocele a-dih-poh-SEEL | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma der-MA-toh-fai-BROH-mah | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erythrocyanosis eh-RITH-roh-sai-an-OH-sis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
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Ecolee