1	malignant melanoma		_____	raised discolored spot of melanin deposition often congenital
2	atrophic skin		_____	flat nonpalpable irregular shaped macule larger than 1 cm in diameter, includes vitiligo, port wine stains, cafe au lait spots,
3	Bulla		_____	red purple discoloration less than 0.5 cm caused by infections, etc
4	decubitus ulcers		_____	pressure or stasis sores that can go down to the bone
5	erosion		_____	red raised area of cutaneous blood vessel growth often seen in infants
6	excoriation		_____	purple red nonblanching discoloration greater than 0.5 cm caused by infections, intravascular defects
7	hemangioma		_____	reddish or brownish spot, often raised, seen frequently on forehead and scalp margins, especially with sun exposure
8	keloid		_____	flat discolored spot, less than 1 cm. may include freckles or port wine stains that are very small or some /petechiaerashes
9	keratosis		_____	small fluid filled blister like spot less than 1 cm in diameter. includes chicken pox or shingles blisters
10	macule		_____	generalized hives common to allergic reaction (see wheals)
11	mole		_____	hypertrophic scar
12	nodule		_____	elevated, circumscribed encapsulated lesion in dermis or subQ layer, filled with liquid or semisolid material. such as sebacious cysts or cystic acne
13	papule		_____	red central body with radiating spiderlike legs that blanch with pressure to the central body; caused by liver disease, vitamin B deficiency, idiopathic
14	patch		_____	red purple non blanching discoloration of variable size caused by vascular wall destruction, trauma, vasculitis (bruising)
15	pustule		_____	elevated firm and rough lesion with flat top surface greater than 1 cm in diameter, seen in psoriasis, and actinic or seborrheic keratoses
16	telangiectasia		_____	an erosion that has eaten into the dermis
17	ulcer		_____	bluish spier linear or irregularly shaped that does NOT blanch with pressure. caused by increased pressure to superficial veins
18	urticaria		_____	red swollen area in the skin, may appear suddenly in allergic reactions, local or general and can disappear suddenly . AKA hives. irregularly shaped cutaneous edema
19	vesicle		_____	elevated firm circumscribed lesion, deeper in dermis than papule, 1-2 cm in diameter. inludes lipomas, erythema nodosum, fibromas
20	vitiligo		_____	flluid filled vesicle or blister bigger than 1 cm
21	wheal		_____	fine irregular red lines caused by dilation of capillaries in skin that blanch with pressure. common in rosacea.
22	plaque		_____	linear often crusted area caused by picking or scratching.
23	cyst		_____	an area of skin depigmentation (whitish) often fungal based.
24	purpura		_____	elevated firm circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter, not as deep in the dermis as a nodule. includes warts, raised moles, insect bites, some pimples, skin tags, small skin cancers, lichen planus
25	petechia		_____	may preceded decubitus ulcers, areas of pressure or irritation
26	ecchymoses		_____	elevated superficial lesion filled with purulent fluid.
27	spider angioma		_____	very malignant form of skin cancer most common in fair skinned people.
28	venous star		_____	wrinkled paper thin often shiny skin often seen with prolonged corticosteroid use.
29	capillary hemangioma		_____	aka nevus, flammeus. red irregular macular patches, caused by dilation of dermal capillaries.