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MED104 Ch3.3
Vocabulary (Integumentary)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alopecia | baldness |
| Comedo | black/white head |
| Macerate | to soften the skin |
| Pruritus | an itch |
| Uticaria | a swollen itch |
| Macule, Macula | small, flat discolored area (freckle) |
| Patch | large, flat discolored area (vitilego) |
| Papule | small solid mass (pimple) |
| Plaque | solid mass |
| Nodule | solid mass that extends deeper into skin |
| Tumor | large solid mass |
| Vesicle | small blister (fluid-filled) |
| Bulla | bubble (fluid-filled) |
| Pustule | pus-filled blister |
| Abscess | localized collection of pus in the body |
| Ulcer | sore |
| Scale | skin flaking off |
| Fissure | crack in the skin |
| Crust | dried substance on the skin |
| Petechia | small bruise |
| Ecchymosis | large bruise |
| Cicatrix | scar |
| Keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| Nevus | mole |
| Dysplastic Nevus | mole with bad formation |
| Verruca | wart |