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Define petechiae.
small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch w/ applied pressure.
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Define papule.
small, somewhat elevation of the skin (<0.5cm)
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Define nodule.
small, rounded mass or lump (0.5 - 2.0 cm)
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Define tumor.
an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth ofcells in any animal or plant tissue.
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Define vesicle.
Define bulla.
elevation of the epidermis containing serous fluid; blister.
a large vesicle.
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Define wheal.
a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito bite or from hives.
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Define pustules.
pus filled vesicle.
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Define cyst.
mass from subQ or dermis.
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