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less than 1 cm
flat and circumscribed color change Ex. freckles, petechiae |
macule
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macules larger than 1 cm
ex. mongolian spot, vitiligo, cafe au lait chloasma |
Patch
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less than 1 cm
something you can feel ex. mole, lichen planunus, molluscum, verruca |
papule
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papules wider than 1 cm.
plateaulik disk shaped ex, psoriasis, lichen planus |
Plaque
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Larger than 1 cm
solid, elevated, hard or soft deeper than papule xanthoma fibroma |
nodule
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larger than a few centimers i diameter
firm or soft deeper into dermis may be benign or malignant lipoma hemangioma |
tumor
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superficial, raised, transient, erythematous
slightly iregular shape due to edema ex. mosquito bite allergic reaction |
wheal
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wheals coalesce to form extensive reaction, intensely pruritic
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Urticaria (Hives)
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fluid filled
dermis or subcutaneous tensely elevating skin ex. wen |
cyst
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Elevated cavity containing free fluid
Up to 1 cm clear serum if ruptured |
vesicle
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larger than 1 cm
unilocular supeficial in epidermis thin wall ruptures easily friction blister pemphigus contact dermatitis burns |
bulla
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turbid fluid (pus) in the cavity
circumscribed and elevated ex. impetigo, acne |
pustule
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