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Common Lesion Shapes
Shapes and Configurations
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annular | Circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery |
| Confluent | lesions run together |
| Discrete | distinct individual lesions that remain separate |
| Grouped | clusters of lesions |
| Gyrate | twisted coiled, spiral, snakelike |
| Target | iris, resembles iris of eye, concentric rings of color in lesions |
| Linear | a scratch, streak, line or stripe |
| Polycyclic | annular lesions grow together |
| Zosteriform | linear arrangement along a nerve route |