| Term | Definition |
|---|
| pallor | loss of color, anemia or lack of blood flow |
| cyanosis | bluish, hypoxia or impaired venous return |
| jaundice | yellow-orange skin,sclera and mucous membranes, liver dysfunction , rbc destruction |
| erythema | redness inflammation |
| edema | presence of fluid in the tissues causing swollen tight and shiny skin surfaces |
| macule | nonpapable, skin color change,freckle |
| papule, | palpable circumscribed,elevated nevi <.5 cm |
| nodule/tumor | palpable wart 5cm or> |
| vesicle | serous fluid filled, <1cm, blister |
| pustule | pus filled acne |
| wheal | palpable,irregular borders, edematous, mosquito bite |
| erosion | lost epidermis, moist surface, no bleeding, ruptured vesicle |
| crust | dried blood,serum or pus |
| scale | flakes of skin that exfoliate, dandruff or psoriasis |
| fissure | linear crack,tinea pedis |
| ulcer | loss of epidermis and dermis with possible bleeding and scarring, venous stasis ulcer |
| spider angioma | red center with radiating legs that are red, up to 2 cm and can be raised |
| cherry angioma | red, 1-3 cm round and can be raised |
| spider vein | bluish, spider shaped or may be linear with up to several inches in size |
| petechia | deep reddish purple, flat=1-3 mm, |
| purpura | deep reddish purple,>3mm |
| ecchymosis | purple fading to green or yellow over time,variable in size and flat |
| hematoma | raised ecchymosis |
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