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Little white or reddish ulcer   aphtha  
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outer scab like layer of solid matter formed by drying of a body exudate or secretion   crust  
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closed, epithelial-lined sac, normal or pathologic, that contains fluid or other material   cyst  
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outermost and nonvascular layers of skin   epidermis  
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the dermis or true skin just beneath the epidermis   corium  
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soft tissue slightly depressed lesion in which the epithelium above the basal layer is denuded   erosion  
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read area of variable size and shape; reaction to irritation, radiation, or injury   erythema  
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growing outward   exophytic  
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benign bony growth projecting from surface of bone   exostosis  
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narrow slit or cleft in epidermis where infected ulceration, inflammation, and pain can result   fissure  
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unknown etiology   idiopathic  
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hardened; abnormally hard   indurated  
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use of finger and thumb of same hand   bidigital  
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use of a single finger   digital  
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use of finger or fingers and thumb from each hand applied simultaneously in coordination   bimanual  
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the two hands are used at same time to examine corresponding structures on opposite sides of body   bilateral  
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lesion limited to small focal area   localized  
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involves most of area or segment   generalized  
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one lesion of particular type with distinct margin   single lesion  
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more than one lesion of a particular type   multiple lesions  
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discrete, not running together; may be arranged in clusters   separate  
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close to each other with margins that merge   coalescing  
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lesion above the plane of skin or mucosa, considered blisterform or nonblisterform   elevated lesion  
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lesion that contains fluid, usually soft and translucent   blisterform  
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blisterform lesion, small 1cm or less, this surface covering, may contain serum or mucin & appear white   vesicle  
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blisterform lesion, may be more or less than 5mm in diameter, contains pus that gives yellowish color   pustule  
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blisterform lesion, large/more than 1cm, filled with fluid, usually mucin or serum, may contain blood   bulla  
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lesion that is solid and does not contain fluid   nonblisterform  
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nonblisterform lesion, small/pinhead to 5mm in diameter, solid and may be pointed, rounded, or flat topped   papule  
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nonblisterform lesion, larger than papule (greater than 5mm but less than 1cm)   nodule  
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nonblisterform lesion, 2cm or greater in width, general swelling or enlargement, does not refer to neoplasm, either benign or malignant   tumor  
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nonblisterform lesion, slightly raised with broad, flat top, usually larger than 5mm in diameter, "pasted on" appearance   plaque  
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lesion below level of skin or mucosa   depressed lesion  
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most depressed lesion, represent loss of continuity of epithelium, center is often gray to yellow, surrounded by red border, may result from rupture of elevated lesion   ulcer  
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shallow, depressed lesion, does not extend through epithelium to underlying tissue   erosion  
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lesion that is on same level as normal skin or oral mucosa, may occur as single or multiple lesions   flat lesion  
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circumscribed area not elevated above surrounding skin or mucosa, may be identified by color, which contrasts with surrounding normal tissues   macule  
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resembles small, nipple shaped projection or elevation   papillary  
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loose membranous layer of exudate containing organisms, precipitated fibrin, necrotic cells, and inflammatory cells produced during inflammatory reaction o surface of tissue   pseudomembrane  
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any mass of tissue that projects outward or upward from normal surface skin   polyp  
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marked with points or dots differentiated from surrounding surface by color, elevation or texture   punctate  
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bony elevation or prominence usually found on midline of hard palate   torus  
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rough, wart-like   verrucous  
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