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A plaque is an elevated area of skin 2 cm. or more in diameter. It may be formed by a coalescence of papules or nodules. The surface area is greater than its height. It is a plate-like lesion.
Nodules are forms of papules, but are larger and deeper. They may be located in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, or in the epidermis. Nodules are usually 0.5 cm. or more in diameter.
A papule is a solid, elevated lesion with no visible fluid which may be up to 0.5cm. in diameter. The elevation may be accounted for by metabolic deposits, infiltrates, or hyperplasia of cellular ...
A pustule is a circumscribed elevation of the skin that contains a purulent exudate that may be white, yellow, or greenish-yellow in color.
Are circumscribed alterations in skin color. The skin surface is neither elevated or depressed in relation to the surrounding skin. Macules may be of any size or color. White, brown, and red are the ...
Also called the subcutaneous tissue is a layer of tissue that lies immediately below the dermis; it consists primarily of loose connective tissue and lobules of fat, but it also contains larger blood ...
Is the layer of the skin that is situated beneath the epidermis; it contains blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles, and glands that produce sweat, which helps regulate body temperature, and sebum, ...
