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9 Cards in this Set
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Macule
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Flat, nonpalpable change in skin color; smaller than 1 cm.
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Papule
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Palpable, circumscribed, solid elevation in skin; smaller than 1 cm
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Nodule
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Elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than papule; 1-2cm
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Tumor
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Solid mass that extends deep through subcutaneous tissue; larger than 1-2cm
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Wheal
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Irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema; varies in size
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Vesicle
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Circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid, smaller than 1 cm
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Pustule
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Circumscribed elevation of skin similar to vesicle but filled with pus; varies in size
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Ulcer
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Deep loss of skin surface that extends to dermis and frequently bleeds and scars; varies in size
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Atrophy
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Thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow, with skin appearing skiny and translucent; varies in size
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