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23 Cards in this Set
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Papule
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Small solid elevation of skin
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Plaque
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Solid elevation of skin with a flattened top (> 1 cm)
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Macule
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Well circumscribed, flat spot characterized by a change in the color of the skin
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Patch
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A change in skin color > 1-2 cm
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Nodule
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A circumscribed solid elevation that usually extends into the deeper layers of the skin
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Tumor
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Soft or firm, movable or fixed masses of various sizes and shapes
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Wheal
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Sharply circumscribed raised lesion consisting of EDEMA
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Pustule
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Small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing PUS
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Vesicle (bulla)
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Sharply circumscribed elevation of the skin filled with SERUM OR BLOOD
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Scale
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Accumulation of loose fragments of the horny layer of the skin
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Epidermal Collarette
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Peeling edge of epithelium surrounding an erosion or ulcer
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Crust
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Dried exudates on the surface of a lesion
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Furunculosis
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Draining tract (sinus) communicating from an area of suppuration to a body surface, usually indicative of ruptured hair follicles and secondary bacterial infections.
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Abscess
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Accumulation of inflammatory cells and necrotic debris
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Hyperpigmentation
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Increase in skin pigment (melanosis)
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Excoriation
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Superficial (epidermal) abrasion caused by self-trauma
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Fissure
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Linear cleavage into or through the epidermis caused by disease or injury
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Ulcer
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Break in the epidermis with exposure of the dermis
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Scar
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Area of fibrous tissue that has replaced the damaged dermis or SQ tissue
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Lichenification
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Thickening or hardening of the skin with exaggerations of skin markings
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Hyperkeratosis
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Increased thickness of the horny layers of the skin
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Necrosis
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An area of dead cells
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Comedones
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Dilated hair follicles filled with keratin and sebaceous debris
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