Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Greater than 1cm: A) Patch B) Macule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Greater than 1cm: A) Patch B) Macule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Freckles, moles: A) Patch B) Macule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Freckles, moles:
A) Patch B) Macule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Smaller than 1cm:
A) Patch B) Macule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Smaller than 1cm:
A) Patch B) Macule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Vitiligo, café au lait spots:
A) Patch B) Macule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Nonpalpable, flat: Vitiligo, café au lait spots:
A) Patch B) Macule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Hives, insect bites: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Hives, insect bites: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Greater than 2cm: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Greater than 2cm: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Nevus, wart: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Nevus, wart: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: 1-2cm: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: 1-2cm: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Superficial area of cutaneus edema: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Superficial area of cutaneus edema: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Neoplasms: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Neoplasms: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Smaller than 1cm: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Smaller than 1cm: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Psoriasis, seborrheic: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Psoriasis, seborrheic: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Flat, elevated, superficial papule with surface area greater than height: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Flat, elevated, superficial papule with surface area greater than height: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Erythema nodosum: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, solid mass: Erythema nodosum: A) Tumor B) Papule C) Plaque D) Wheal E) Nodule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Blister, Herpes simplex: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Blister, Herpes simplex: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Greater than 1cm; filled with serous fluid: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Greater than 1cm; filled with serous fluid: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Acne; impetigo: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Acne; impetigo: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Similar to vesicle; filled with pus: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Similar to vesicle; filled with pus: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Blister, pemphigus vulgaris: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Blister, pemphigus vulgaris: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Term
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Smaller than 1cm; filled with serous fluid: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Definition
Primary Skin Lesions - Palpable, Fluid filled: Smaller than 1cm; filled with serous fluid: A) Bulla B) Vesicle C) Pustule |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Blackhead: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Blackhead: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: A tiny coalescence of several furuncles: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: A tiny coalescence of several furuncles: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: A special type of primary lesion with localized accumulation of purulent material in the dermis or subcutis. Generally, the accumulation is so deep that the pus is not visible from the skin surface: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: A special type of primary lesion with localized accumulation of purulent material in the dermis or subcutis. Generally, the accumulation is so deep that the pus is not visible from the skin surface: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Smaller than 10mm, raised tunnel: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Smaller than 10mm, raised tunnel: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Scabies: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Scabies: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Palpable lesion filled with semiliquid material or fluid: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Palpable lesion filled with semiliquid material or fluid: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: A specific type of primary lesion that is a necrotizing form of inflammation of a hair follicle: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: A specific type of primary lesion that is a necrotizing form of inflammation of a hair follicle: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Tiny, Karatin-filled cysts representing an accumulation of keratin in the distal portion of the sweat gland: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Tiny, Karatin-filled cysts representing an accumulation of keratin in the distal portion of the sweat gland: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Sebaceous cyst: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Sebaceous cyst: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Plugged opening of sebaceous gland: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Definition
Special Primary Skin Lesions: Plugged opening of sebaceous gland: A) Milia B) Cyst C) Abscess D) Carbuncle E) Burrow F) Furuncle G) Comedo |
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Striae: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation |
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Striae: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Loss of epidermis and dermis; may bleed: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Loss of epidermis and dermis; may bleed: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Cheilitis, athlete's foot: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Cheilitis, athlete's foot: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Thinning of skin with loss of skin markings: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Thinning of skin with loss of skin markings: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Stasis ulcer, chancre: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Stasis ulcer, chancre: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Loss of part or all of the epidermis; surface is moist: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Loss of part or all of the epidermis; surface is moist: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Rupture of a vesicle: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Rupture of a vesicle: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Linear crack from epidermis into dermis: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Linear crack from epidermis into dermis: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: A superficial linear, or "dug out," traumatized area, usually self-induced: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: A superficial linear, or "dug out," traumatized area, usually self-induced: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Diffuse or circumscribed hardening of skin: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Diffuse or circumscribed hardening of skin: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Abrasion, scratch mark: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Below the skin plane: Abrasion, scratch mark: A) Ulcer B) Atrophy C) Erosion D) Fissure E) Sclerosis F) Excoriation
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Dandruff, psoriasis: A) Crusting B) Scaling |
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Dandruff, psoriasis: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Dried residue of pus, serum, or blood: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Dried residue of pus, serum, or blood: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Scabs, impetigo: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Scabs, impetigo: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Term
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Heaped-up keratinized cells; exfoliated epidermis: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Definition
Secondary Skin Lesions - Above the skin plane: Heaped-up keratinized cells; exfoliated epidermis: A) Crusting B) Scaling
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Liver disease, estrogens: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia |
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Liver disease, estrogens: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Fine, irregular dilated blood vessels: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Fine, irregular dilated blood vessels: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Redish-purple; nonblanching; smaller than 0.5cm: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Redish-purple; nonblanching; smaller than 0.5cm: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Trauma, vasculitis: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Trauma, vasculitis: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Reddish-purple; nonblanching; greater than 0.5cm: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Reddish-purple; nonblanching; greater than 0.5cm: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Intravascular defects (two answers): A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Intravascular defects (two answers): A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Dilation of capillaries: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Dilation of capillaries: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Pink or red blanchable discoloration of the skin secondary to dilation of blood vessels: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Pink or red blanchable discoloration of the skin secondary to dilation of blood vessels: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Reddish-purple; nonblanching; variable size: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Reddish-purple; nonblanching; variable size: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Vascular Skin Lesions: Central red body with radiating spider-like arms that blanch with pressure to the central area: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Definition
Vascular Skin Lesions: Central red body with radiating spider-like arms that blanch with pressure to the central area: A) Purpura B) Ecchymosis C) Spider angioma D) Telangiectasia E) Erythema F) Petechia
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Term
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Heal wound: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Definition
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Heal wound: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification
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Term
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Roughening and thickening of epidermis; accentuated skin marking: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification
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Definition
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Roughening and thickening of epidermis; accentuated skin marking: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification
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Term
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Atopic dermatitis: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification
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Definition
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Atopic dermis: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Term
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Replacement of destroyed dermis by fibrous tissue; may be atrophic or hyperplastic: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Definition
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Replacement of destroyed dermis by fibrous tissue; may be atrophic or hyperplastic: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Term
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Burn scars: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Definition
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Burn scars: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Term
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Elevated, enlarging scar growing beyond boundaries of wound: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Definition
Miscellaneous Skin Lesions: Elevated, enlarging scar growing beyond boundaries of wound: A) Keloid B) Scar C) Lichenification |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Annular |
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Definition
| Ring-shaped, i.e. ringworm |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Arcuate |
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Definition
| Partial rings, i.e. Syphilis |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Bizarre |
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Definition
Irregular or geographic pattern NOT related to and underlying anatomic structure. I.e. Factitial dermatitis |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Circinate |
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Definition
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Confluent |
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Definition
| Lesions that run together, i.e. childhood exanthems |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Discoid |
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Definition
| Disc-shaped without central clearing, i.e. SLE |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Discrete |
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Definition
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Eczematoid |
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Definition
| An inflammation with a tendency to vesiculate and crust. |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Generalized |
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Definition
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Grouped |
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Definition
| Lesions clustered together, i.e. Herpes simplex |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Iris |
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Definition
| Circle within a circle; a bull's eye lesion. I.e. Erythema mulitiforme |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Keratotic |
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Definition
| Horny thickening, i.e. psoriasis |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Linear |
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Definition
| In lines, i.e. poison ivy dermatitis |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Multiform |
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Definition
| More than one type of shape of lesion, i.e. Erythema multiforme |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Papulosquamous |
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Definition
| Papules or plaques associated with scaling, i.e. psoriasis |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Reticulated |
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Definition
| Lacelike network, i.e. oral lichen planus |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Serpiginous |
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Definition
| Snakelike, creeping. I.e. cutaneous larva migrans. |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Telangiectatic |
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Definition
| Relatively permanent dilation of the superficial blood vessels, i.e. Osler-Weber-Rendu disease |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Universal |
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Definition
| Entire body involved, i.e. alopecia universalis |
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Term
Descriptive Dermatologic Terms: Zosteriform (AKA Dermatomal) |
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Definition
| Linear arrangement along a nerve distribution, i.e. herpes zoster |
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