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14 Cards in this Set
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Abscess is an
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sac-like accumulation of pus that displaces tissues
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Macule-
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small read nonraised spot or colored area on the skin.
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Nodule-
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firm small node, frequently subcutaneous and nontender.
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Papule-
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red, elevated area on the skin that is solid.
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Pressure Ulcer-
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unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence that leads to damage of the tissue.
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Pustule-
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sac-like, usually elevated lesion of the skin that contains purulent material, or pus
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Tumor-
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unrestrictive growth of tissue forming an abnormal mass.
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Ulcer-
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open sore that may be associated with deep loss of skin surface.
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Vesicle-
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blister-like elevation of the skin that contains serous fluid.
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Bullae-
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vesicles larger than one centimeter
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Wheals-
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pale, elevated, irregularly shaped itching areas of the skin (hives)
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Urticareia-
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eruption of wheals (hives)
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Dehiscence-
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partial or complete rupture of a sutured wound.
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Evisceration-
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protrusion of viscera through a dehisced wound.
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