skin terminology

1. a thin-walled, hollow cavity containing a liquid secretion
4. a small, circumscribed elevation of the epidermis filled with purulent fluid.
9. a thin flake or compacted platelike body, as of cornified epithelial cells.
11. a solid elevation of the skin >1 cm in diameter that usually extends into the deeper skin layers.
12. the act of abrading or wearing off the skin, usually covered with blood or serous crusts
14. a secondary skin lesion wherein the characteristic features of skin thickening, hyperpigmentation, and exaggerated skin lines are noted
15. a circumscribed elevation of the epidermis containing clear fluid >1 cm in diameter.
16. a circumscribed flat area of change in color of the skin <1 cm in diameter.
18. a small solid elevation of the skin <1 cm in diameter.
21. a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue;

2. a condition characterized by dilation of the capillaries, which causes them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.
3. a raised lesion, filled with fluid, and small (<1 cm),
4. a large flatter elevation of the skin, sometimes formed by papules coalescing
5. a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely, and fibrous connective tissue has developed:
6. a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting
7. a circumscribed flat area of change in color of the skin >1 cm in diameter.
8. an area of irregular fibrous tissue formed at the site of a scar or injury.
10. an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal.
13. a swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant
17. A hard outer layer or covering often formed by dried serum or pus on the surface of a ruptured blister or pustule
19. a breakdown of the outer layers of the skin, usually because of a cut, scrape, or inflammation
20. a circumscribed, raised lesion consisting of dermal edema and is also known as hives or urticaria. Wheals typically last <24 hours