Ch 7 & 8 Skin Structure/Disorders & Diseases

A physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.

The two types of skin lesions are:

A mark on the skin that may indicate an injury or damage.

Flat spot or discoloration on the skin

• macule

• bulla

• tumor

• vesicle

Small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis.

• macule

• bulla

• tumor

• vesicle

Large blister containing watery fluid

• macule

• bulla

• tumor

• vesicle

Abnormal mass varying in size, shape, and color

• macule

• bulla

• tumor

• vesicle

Small elevation on th skin that contains no fluid

• papule

• pustule

Raised, inflamed with a white or yellow center containing pus

• papule

• pustule

Closed, abnormally developed sac that contains pus, semifluid, or morbid matter, above or below the skin

• nodule

• wheal

• cyst/tubercle