EENT Skin Quiz

What is the term for an elevated circumscribed encapsulated lesion in the dermis or subcutaneous layer filled with liquid or semisolid material?

Cyst

An elevated circumscribed superficial (not into dermis) lesion filled with serous fluid that is larger than 1 cm in diameter is a/an ___.

Bulla

___ are fine irregular red lines produced by capillary dilation.

Telangiectasia

An elevated circumscribed superficial (not into dermis) lesion filled with serous fluid that measures less than 1 cm in diameter is a/an ___.

Vesicle

A difference between an excoriation and a fissure is .

A fissure extends to the dermis

describes heaped-up keratinized cells with flaky skin.

Scale

Which of the following is an example of a crust?

Scab

An irregular-shaped elevated progressively enlarging scar that grows beyond the boundaries of the wound is known as a .

Keloid

A/an __ describes a concave loss of epidermis and dermis.

Ulcer

Persistent rubbing itching or skin irritation may result in rough thickened epidermis known as .

Lichenification

A lipoma that measures 3 cm in diameter would be described as a benign _.

Tumor

An elevated, superficial lesion filled with purulent fluid is a/an ______________.,

Pustule

What is the term for a lesion that is flat non-palpable and measures greater than 1 cm in diameter?

Patch

Conditions like psoriasis are associated with elevated firm and rough lesions with a flat top surface that are greater than 1cm in diameter known as .

Plaques

Which of the following skin lesions measures 1-2 cm in diameter and extends into the dermis?

Nodule

A is an elevated irregular-shaped area of cutaneous edema such as urticaria or an insect bite.

Wheal

An elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter, such as a wart, is a ____________.,

Papule

The rupture of a vesicle results in a moist depressed area of the epidermis called a/an __.

Erosion

What is the term for thinning of the skin surface with loss of skin markings?

Atrophy

What is the term for a lesion that is flat non-palpable and measures less than 1 cm in diameter?

Macule