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Ch 5.2 - Integumentary System
Symptomatic Terms; do reverse side first
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09/16/2009

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lesion
Definition
an area of pathologically altered tissue (two types: primary and secondary)
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primary lesion
Definition
lesions arising from previously normal skin
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macule (macula)
Definition
a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1 cm across (eg. freckle)
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patch
Definition
a flat, discolored area on the skin larger than 1 cm (eg. vitiligo)
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papule
Definition
a sold mass on the skin up to .5 cm in diameter (eg. mole)
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plaque
Definition
a solid mass greater than 1 cm in diameter, limited to the surface of the skin
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nodule
Definition
a solid mass greater than 1 cm, which extends deeper into the epidermis
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tumor
Definition
a sold mass larger than 1-2 cm
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wheal
Definition
an area of localized skin edema (eg. hive)
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vesicle
Definition
little bladder; an elevated, fluid-filled sac (blister) within or under the epidermis up to .5 cm in diameter (eg. fever blister)
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bulla
Definition
a blister larger than .5 cm (eg. 2nd degree burn)
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pustule
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a pus-filled sac (eg. pimple)
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secondary lesions
Definition
lesions that result in changes in primary lesions
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erosion
Definition
to gnaw away; loss of superficial epidermis leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding
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ulcer
Definition
an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar and is sometimes accompanied by infection
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excoriation
Definition
a scratch mark (eg. cat scratch)
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fissure
Definition
a linear crack in the skin
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scale
Definition
a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis
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crust
Definition
dried residue of serum, pus, or blood on the skin
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cicatrix of the skin
Definition
a mark left by the healing of a sore of wound showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue (scar)
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keloid
Definition
am abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
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vascular lesions
Definition
lesions of a blood vessel
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cherry angioma
Definition
a small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of the elderly
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telangiectasia
Definition
a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly seen on the face, neck or chest
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purpuric lesions
Definition
purpura, lesions as a result of hemorrhages into the skin
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petechia
Definition
spot, a reddish brown minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin that indicates a bleeding tendency
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ecchymosis
Definition
bruise, a black and blue mark - large purpura
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epidermal tumors
Definition
skin tumors arising from the epidermis
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nevus
Definition
a congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular - mole
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dysplastic nevus
Definition
a mole with precancerous changes
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verruca
Definition
an epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus - wart
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