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15 Cards in this Set
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Flat discoloration less than 1 cm
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macule (eg. tinea versicolor)
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macule greater than 1 cm
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patch
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elevated skin lesion less than 1 cm
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papule (eg. acne vulgaris)
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papule greater than 1 cm
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plaque (eg. psoriasis)
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small fluid-containing blister
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vesicle (eg. chickenpox)
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transient vesicle
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wheal (eg. hives)
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large fluid-containing blister
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bulla (eg. bullous pemphigoid)
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irregular, raised lesion resulting from scar tissue hypertrophy
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keloid (follows trauma to skin, esp African-Americans)
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blister containing pus
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pustule (eg. impetigo)
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dried exudates from vesicle, bulla, or pustule
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crust
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increased thickness of stratum corneum
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hyperkeratosis (eg. psoriasis)
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hyperkeratosis with retention of nuclei in stratum corneum
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parakeratosis (eg. psoriasis)
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separation of epidermal cells
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acantholysis (eg. pemphigus vulgaris)
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epidermal hyperplasia
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acanthosis
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inflammation of skin
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dermatitis
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