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Bulla -(correct answer)Large blister containing watery fluid Cyst -(correct answer)Sac
containing pus, semi fluid or morbid matter Macule -(correct answer)flat, colored spot on the
skin Nodule -(correct answer)Solid round bump larger than 1 cm Papule -(correct
answer)small, solid skin elevation Pustule -(correct answer)raised spot on the skin containing
pus Tumor -(correct answer)Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color Vescile -(correct
answer)Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis
Wheal -(correct answer)An itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin allergy
reaction, or stings Crust -(correct answer)Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it
is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus. Exoriation -(correct answer)Skin sore or
abrasion produced by scratching or scraping Fissure -(correct answer)A crack in the skin that
penetrates the dermis Keloid -(correct answer)overgrowth of scar tissue Scale -(correct
answer)Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes Scar -(correct answer)A lightly raised mark
on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed. Ulcer -(correct answer)open
sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane Anhidrosis -(correct answer)Deficiency in
perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases Bromhidrosis -(correct answer)Foul
smelling perspiration Hyperhidrosis -(correct answer)excessive sweating with unknown
causes Malaria rubra -(correct answer)prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat
glands resulting in the eruption of red vesicles and burning, itching, from excessive heat
exposure Dermatitis -(correct answer)inflammation of the skin Eczema -(correct
answer)Painful, itchy and non-contagious skin inflammation, which can have the appearance
of either dry or moist lesions Cellulitis -(correct answer)Swollen red area of skin that feels hot
and tender Psoriasis -(correct answer)chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered
with silvery scales Albinism -(correct answer)congenital hereditary condition characterized by
partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes Chloasma -(correct answer)Increased
pigmentation, also known as liver spots Lentigenes -(correct answer)Technical term for
freckles Leukoderma -(correct answer)light abnormal patches caused by a burn or congenital
disease that destroys pigment-producing cells Nevus -(correct answer)technical term for
birthmark Port-wine stain -(correct answer)Brown or wine colored skin discoloration Vitiligo
-(correct answer)localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
Normal moles -(correct answer)Small brownish spot on the skin ranging in color from pale tan
to brown or bluish black basal cell carcinoma -(correct answer)Most common and least severe
type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules. squamous cell carcinoma
-(correct answer)more serious, characterized by scaly red papules or nodules malignant
melanoma -(correct answer)Most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by black or
dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised. What is
the ABCDE rule for skin cancer? -(correct answer)Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color,
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Bulla -(correct answer)Large blister containing watery fluid Cyst -(correct answer)Sac
containing pus, semi fluid or morbid matter Macule -(correct answer)flat, colored spot on the
skin Nodule -(correct answer)Solid round bump larger than 1 cm Papule -(correct
answer)small, solid skin elevation Pustule -(correct answer)raised spot on the skin containing
pus Tumor -(correct answer)Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color Vescile -(correct
answer)Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis
Wheal -(correct answer)An itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, skin allergy
reaction, or stings Crust -(correct answer)Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it
is healing; an accumulation of sebum and pus. Exoriation -(correct answer)Skin sore or
abrasion produced by scratching or scraping Fissure -(correct answer)A crack in the skin that
penetrates the dermis Keloid -(correct answer)overgrowth of scar tissue Scale -(correct
answer)Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes Scar -(correct answer)A lightly raised mark
on the skin formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed. Ulcer -(correct answer)open
sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane Anhidrosis -(correct answer)Deficiency in
perspiration, often a result of fever or certain skin diseases Bromhidrosis -(correct answer)Foul
smelling perspiration Hyperhidrosis -(correct answer)excessive sweating with unknown
causes Malaria rubra -(correct answer)prickly heat; acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat
glands resulting in the eruption of red vesicles and burning, itching, from excessive heat
exposure Dermatitis -(correct answer)inflammation of the skin Eczema -(correct
answer)Painful, itchy and non-contagious skin inflammation, which can have the appearance
of either dry or moist lesions Cellulitis -(correct answer)Swollen red area of skin that feels hot
and tender Psoriasis -(correct answer)chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered
with silvery scales Albinism -(correct answer)congenital hereditary condition characterized by
partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes Chloasma -(correct answer)Increased
pigmentation, also known as liver spots Lentigenes -(correct answer)Technical term for
freckles Leukoderma -(correct answer)light abnormal patches caused by a burn or congenital
disease that destroys pigment-producing cells Nevus -(correct answer)technical term for
birthmark Port-wine stain -(correct answer)Brown or wine colored skin discoloration Vitiligo
-(correct answer)localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
Normal moles -(correct answer)Small brownish spot on the skin ranging in color from pale tan
to brown or bluish black basal cell carcinoma -(correct answer)Most common and least severe
type of skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules. squamous cell carcinoma
-(correct answer)more serious, characterized by scaly red papules or nodules malignant
melanoma -(correct answer)Most serious form of skin cancer; often characterized by black or
dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised. What is
the ABCDE rule for skin cancer? -(correct answer)Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color,
