Dermatology Crossword

A plateau-like lesion elevated above the skin surface
A rounded or flat-topped plaque that is fleeting (evanesces), due to localized dermal edema
A circumscribed flat skin lesion without elevation or depression
A superficial, raised, solid lesions <0.5cm in diameter
Medical term for a bruise
A cavity within the skin containing solid or semi-solid material
Circumscribed superficial cavity of the skin that contains purulent exudate
Circumscribed superficial cavity of the skin containing serous fluid or blood; <1cm
Dried serum, blood or purulent exudate on the skin surface
Hypertrophic scar
Desquamated flakes of stratum corneum, loose but adherent to the skin
Diminution or loss of some or all layers of the skin
Linear erosions in the skin caused by scratching
Heaviest organ in the body
Thin, avascular and most superficial layer of the skin
Brownish pigment, determined by genetics and increased by sunlight
Yellow skin pigment
Yellowing of the skin from increased bilirubin
A type of gland that produces sebum, or a fatty substance, onto the skin surface
Shape of a lesion described as "coin-like" with no central clearing
Shape of a lesions described as "ring-like" with a central clearing
Medical term for hair loss
Bluish discoloration of the skin usually indicative of low tissue oxygenation
An inflamed hair follicle
A raised, palpable lesion that is larger and usually deeper than a papule
Fatty tumor
Small linear or serpiginous pathway in the epidermis caused by mites
red vascular lesion usually found on the skin
flat macular lesions larger than 1 cm