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| Focal area of color change that is not elevated or depressed in relation to its surroundings |
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a larger version of a macule
1 cm or larger |
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Solid raised lesion which is less than 5mm in diameter
Acne can be a form of a papule |
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| Lesion that is slightly elevated and flat on its surface |
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| Solid raised lesion greater than 5mm in diameter |
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Raised round lesion with height
Larger than 1 cm
Larger than a nodule |
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| Superficial blisters, 5mm or less in diameter usually filled with clear fluid |
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Blister filled with purulent fluid
Similar to acne |
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Fluid filled; much larger than a vesicle
Ex. Blister |
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| Usually not visible until/unless it works it's way up and out of epithelium |
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Transient, circumscribed, elevated papules or plaques, often with erythematous borders and pale centers.
These lesions are due to dermal edema and usually resolve within 24 hours.
Also known as urticaria |
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Superficial lesion often arising secondary to rupture of a vesicle or bulla that is characterized by loss of surface epithelium
Tissue that has been worn or eroded away |
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| Lesion characterized by loss in surface epithelium and some of he underlying connective tissues. Often appears depressed or excavated |
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| Narrow slit like ulceration or groove |
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Draining sinus tract.
Allows release of purulent exudate |
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| Describing a tumor or growth where base is narrower than the widest part of the lesion |
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| Describing a lesion where the base is the widest part |
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Clusters of ectopic sebaceous glands which open out to surface
More than 80% of adults |
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| Exophytic growth of normal compact bone on the hard palate |
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| Tending to grow outward beyond the surface epithelium from which it originates |
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| Outward growths of normal dense bone found on the lingual aspect in region of premolars |
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| Bony outgrowths in other areas |
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| Pigment in the oral mucosa or gingiva |
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| a sessile nodule on the gingival margin of the lingual aspect of the mandibular canines |
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| a white line on the buccal mucosa |
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| Located on the buccal and labial mucosa and may extend to inside of lower lip area |
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| Prominent lingual veins ventral and lateral of the tongue |
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| a remnant of embryological tissue |
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| Median Rhomboid Glossitis |
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| dorsal surface middle of tongue usually appears flat oval or rectangle |
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| Benign Migratory Glossitis |
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| increased accumulation on the tongue |
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