and Correct Answers Graded A+
papule - Answer: Raised spot
LESS than 1 cm in diameter
macule - Answer: a flat or level spot
LESS than 1cm in diameter
patch - Answer: a flat or level spot
GREATER than 1 cm in diameter
plaque - Answer: Raised area
GREATER than 1 cm in diameter.
nodule - Answer: Raised solid usually under the skin
GREATER than 1 cm in diameter
cyst - Answer: Well defined sac-like structure deep in the skin that contains a semi-solid or liquid
substance. may or may not be infections
pustule - Answer: a collection of pus (WBC) within the outer layer of skin, creating a small raised bump,
such as a pimple.
ulcer - Answer: a variably deep loss of the tissue of the skin, resulting in a depressed, often "raw"
appearance.
vesicle and bulla - Answer: fluid filled blister, usually clear but occasionally bloody, less than 1cm in
diameter (_______) or greater than 1cm in diameter (________)