Template:Primary derm lesions names
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Dermatology Nomenclature
Small lesions (<0.5cm)
| Name | Raised/Palpable | Fluid-Filled | Other Description | Diagram |
| Macule | No | None | flat, cirumscribed, colored | 
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| Papule | Yes | None | Solid | 
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| Vesicle | Yes | Clear | .png)
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| Pustule | Yes | Pus | Leukocytes or keratin | 
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Large lesions (>0.5cm)
- Patch – large macule (flat non-palpable colored area)
- Plaque – superficially raised, circumscribed solid area
- Nodule – distinct large papule
- Bulla - large vesicle (blisters if epidermal layer completely sloughed off)
- Wheal – firm and edematous plaque (edema of the dermis)
Other
- Plaque/scaley papule
- Eschar
- Erosion/ulcer
- Purpura/petechia
- Plaque/smooth papule