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Medical Terminology8
Medical Terms Primary Lesions
Term | Definition |
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Macule, Macula (Freckle) | Small, Flat, discolored area (spot or stain) |
Patch (vitiligo) | Larger, Flat, discolored area |
Papule | A small solid mass (pimple) |
Plaque | A solid mass on the surface of the skin |
Nodule | A larger solid mass |
Vesicle | A smaller blister |
Bulla | Bubble |
Pustule | Little blister/ Pus filled blister |
Nodule | A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
Abscess | A localized collection of puss in the body |