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papule:
firm, raised lesion <1 cm in diameter |
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plaque:
large raised lesion >1cm in diameter |
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vesicle:
thin walled blister, filled with fluid. <1cm
eg. non-genital herpes |
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pustle:
elevated lesion filled with pus
eg. acne |
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crust:
area with dried blood or exudate
eg. impetigo, scab |
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wheal (hives)
firm, raised areas that are irregular in shape. Light centre
eg. drug sensitivity, uticaria |
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exoriation
area, which epidermis is missing
eg. scratch |
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ulcer:
crater-like lesion, caused by disintegration of skin |
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fissure:
linear crack/break from epidermis to dermis
eg. athelete's foot |
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