Primary Lesions
A discolored flat spot on the skin.
✅ What is a macule?
Dead cells that form flakes or thin plates on the skin.
✅ What is a scale?
The most common and least severe skin cancer.
✅ What is basal cell carcinoma?
Blackheads and whiteheads are examples of this.
✅ What is a comedone?
General term for redness of the skin.
✅ What is erythema?
Lack of sweat.
✅ What is anhidrosis?
A small raised lesion with no fluid.
✅ What is a papule?
A skin sore or abrasion from scratching.
✅ What is an excoriation?
This cancer often appears as scaly red papules or nodules.
✅ What is squamous cell carcinoma?
Chronic inflammation of sebaceous glands.
✅ What is acne?
Inflammatory condition with redness, itching, and scaling.
✅ What is eczema?
Foul-smelling perspiration.
✅ What is bromhidrosis?
A large blister containing watery fluid.
✅ What is a bulla?
A raised scar that grows beyond the original wound.
✅ What is a keloid?
The most dangerous form of skin cancer.
✅ What is malignant melanoma?
A boil caused by staph infection.
✅ What is a furuncle?
A vascular disorder with persistent redness and pustules.
✅ What is rosacea?
Excessive sweating.
✅ What is hyperhidrosis?
A solid lump larger than a papule.
✅ What is a nodule?
An open lesion with loss of tissue.
✅ What is an ulcer?
Skin cancer that can appear as pearly nodules.
✅ What is basal cell carcinoma?
Small white keratin-filled cysts often called “baby acne."
✅ What are milia?
Chronic condition with red patches and silvery scales.
✅ What is psoriasis?
Also called “prickly heat,” this condition is caused by blocked sweat ducts.
✅ What is miliaria rubra?
An abnormal mass of tissue, which can be benign or malignant.
✅ What is a tumor?
Acne lesions that form scabs from picking.
✅ What is acne excoriee?
A cancer that can metastasize quickly to internal organs.
✅ What is malignant melanoma?
A benign lesion with a doughnut-shaped indentation.
✅ What is sebaceous hyperplasia?
Small clusters of papules around the mouth.
✅ What is perioral dermatitis?
This condition is often linked to nervous system damage and inability to regulate sweat.
✅ What is anhidrosis?