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Lesion

Is a mark on the skin that may indicate an injury or damage that changes the structure of tissues or organs

Cyst and tubercle

Closed, abnormally developed sac that contains pus, senifluid, or morbid matter.

Pustle

Raised, inflammed, papule with a white or yellow cebter containing pus in the top of the lesion

Tumor

Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color.

Secondary skin lesions

Are characterized by plies of material on the skin surface, such as crust or scab, or by depressions in the skin surface such as an ulcer.

Excoriation

Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping

Fissure

Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis

Keloid

A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue.

Scale

Thin, dry, or oily plate of epidermal flakes.