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Observation/Discover
Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary Lesion | |
| Flat, Nonpalpable | |
| Macule Macula (Freckle) | Small, flat, discolored area |
| Patch (vitiligo) | Lager, flat, discolored area |
| Elevated, Palpable, Solid Mass | |
| Papule | A small solid mass |
| Plaque | A solid mass that extends on the surface of the skin |
| Nodule | A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
| Tumor | A larger solid mass |
| Elevated, Fluid Filled | |
| Vesicle | A smaller blister |
| Bulla | Latin for bubble |
| Pustule | Latin for "little blister" |
| Abscess | A localized collection of pus in the body |
| Secondary Lesions | |
| Loss of Skin Surface | |
| Erosion | Loss of skin |
| Ulcer | A sore |
| Excoriation | A scratch |
| Fissure | A crack in the skin |
| Scale | Skin flaking off |
| Material on Skin Surface | |
| Crust | A dried substance on the skin |
| Vascular Lesions | |
| Vascular Lesions | Wounds related to blood vessels |
| Cherry Angioma | A small blood vessel tumor |
| Telangiectasia (Spider angioma) | Overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel |
| Petechia | A small bruise |
| Ecchymosis | A larger bruise |
| Cicatrix (plural: cicatrices) | Scar |
| Keloid | Overgrowth of scar tissue |
| Epidermal Tumors | |
| Epidermal Tumors | Tumors on the skin |
| Nevus | Mole |
| Dysplastic Nevus | A mole with bad changes/formations |
| Verruca | Wart |
| Diagnostic Procedures | |
| Culture and Sensitivity (C&S) | Growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to. |
| Biopsy (Bx) | Removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes) |
| Excisional Biopsy | Removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out) |
| Incisional Biopsy | Removal of portion of a lesion for examination (To cut into it) |
| Dermatoscope | Instrument to look at the skin |
| Dermatoscopy | Procedure for looking at the skin |
| Pathology | |
| Adipocele | A hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| Dermatofibroma | A fibrous skin tumor |
| Erythrocyanosis | A red or blue discoloration of the skin |
| Keratogenic | Causing horny tissue development |
| Keratosis | Horny tissue condition |
| necrosis | Tissue Death |
| Onychia | A nail condition |
| Onychocryptosis | An ingrown nail |
| Onychomalacia | Abnormal softening of the nail |
| Onychopathy | Nail disease |
| Pachyderma | Tough skin |
| Paronychia | A condition of the tissue around the nail |
| Steatoma | A fatty tumor |
| Xanthoma | A yellow tumor |
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