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Med Term
Skin
12
Medical
Undergraduate 1
05/11/2009

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Term
Crust
Definition
Collection of dried serum and cellular debris
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Cyst
Definition
Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
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Erosion
Definition
Wearing away or loss of epidermis
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Fissure
Definition
Groove or crack-like sore
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Macule
Definition
Discolored (often reddened) flat lesion
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Nodule
Definition
Solid, round, or oval elevated lesion more than 1 cm in diameter
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Papule
Definition
Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin, e.g., pimples, plaques
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Polyp
Definition
Benign growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane
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Pustule
Definition
Small elevation of the skin containing pus, e.g., abscess
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Ulcer
Definition
Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes within the body
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Vesicle
Definition
Small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister, e.g., bulla
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Wheal
Definition
Smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
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