ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
1. primary lesion lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin
2. lesion a region in an organ or tissue that has suttered damage thru
injury or disease
3. secondary lesion lesion that either changes impression over time or occurs when a
primary
lesion is scratched it may be infected
4. macule circumscribed flat area; ditterent color and texture from
surrounding tissue, <1cm
ex.) ephelides (freckles), petechia, flat nevi (moles)
5. patch a large macule; >1cm
ex.) mongolian spot, Cafe, au lair spot
6. papule Small solid elevated lesion; <1cm
ex.) bug bite, elevated nevus (mole) or verruca (wart)
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7. plaque elevation of skin; >1cm; example psoriasis lesion
8. pustule a visible accumulation of purulent fluid under skin; <1cm; examples
acne and impetigo
9. vesicle a circumscribed elevation of skin contains "SEROUS FLUID:
<1cm; exam- ples, herpes simples, varicella, shingles
10. nodule solid mass of skin, is elevated or palpated >1cm; often extends
deeper into dermis: examples xanthoma and fibroma
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11. bulla blister, circumscribed elevation containing fluid >1cm , extends
only into epidermis, examples burns, superficial blister, contact
dermatitis
12. wheal elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a red,
axon-medi- ated flare often surround it, commonly associated with
allergic reaction, examples PPD test and mosquito bites
13. cyst any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material,
normal or abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
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