Integumentary system Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| lesion | Wound, damage, or injury to the skin. |
| vascular lesion | Lesion in a blood vessel that shows through the skin. |
| macule | Small, flat, noticeably colored spot on the skin. |
| patch | Small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area. |
| papule | Solid elevation on the skin. |
| nodule | Small knob of tissue |
| plaque | Small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area; buildup of solid material, such as a fatty deposit, on the lining of an artery. |
| polyp | Bulging mass of tissue that projects outward from the skin surface. |
| pediculated polyp | Polyp that projects upward from a slender stalk |
| sessile polyp | Polyp that projects upward from a broad base. |
| tumor | Any mass of tissue; swelling |
| wheal | Itchy patch of raised skin |
| bulla | Bubble-like blister on the surface of the skin. |
| pustule | Small elevation on the skin containing pus. |
| vesicle | Small, raised sac on the skin containing fluid |
| cyst | Abnormal sac containing fluid. |
| pilonidal cyst | Cyst containing hair usually found at the lower end of the spinal column. |
| sebaceous cyst | Cyst containing yellow sebum. |
| erosion | Wearing away of the surface of the skin, especially when caused by friction. |
| excoriation | Injury to the surface of the skin caused by a scratch, abrasion, or burn, usually accompanied by some oozing. |
| fissure | Deep slit in the skin; deep furrow or slit (as in bone); one of many indentations of the cerebrum; sulcus. |
| ulcer | Open lesion, usually with superficial loss of tissue. |
| decubitus, decubitus ulcer | chronic ulcer on skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure; pressure sore. |
| pressure ulcer | Chronic ulcer on skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure |
| scale | Small plate of hard skin that falls off. |
| keloid | Thick scarring of the skin that forms after an injury or surgery. |
| crust | Hard layer, especially one formed by dried pus, as in a scab |
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