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For more information, please contact [email protected]. index Page 1 of 1 http://www.rit.edu/~grhfad/DLP2/ 10/25/2006 index Page 1 of 1 http://www.rit.edu/~grhfad/DLP2/ 10/25/2006 DLP Viewer Page 1 of 1 Search the DLP options: 654321 Partial match 65432 Exact match 65432 by ID http://dlp.futurehealth.rochester.edu/viewer/viewer.jsp?username=tlevee&password=dlp02 10/25/2006 index Page 1 of 1 http://www.rit.edu/~grhfad/DLP2/ 10/25/2006 DLP abcess - bulla Page 1 of 1 abscess - bulla A annular asymmetric bilateral Ring shaped. 1. Pertaining to an individual lesion: Occurring or appearing on both sides abscess Unequal shape from side to side. 2. of the body, e.g., left and A localized accumulation of pus in the Pertaining to a body distribution: right arm. dermis or subcutaneous tissue. Unequal distribution of lesions on both Frequently red, warm, and tender. sides of body. Blaschko lines A skin pattern due to developmental atrophy processes usually consisting of A thinning of tissue modified by the or whorls that do not follow vascular or location, e.g., epidermal atrophy, neural structures. dermal atrophy, or subcutaneous atrophy. brachyonychia (racquet nail) The width of the nail bed and nail plate click image to play animation is greater than the length. anonychia bulla Absence of one or several nails. A fluid-filled blister greater than .5 cm in diameter. Fluid can be clear, aphthous ulcer serous, hemorrhagic, or A sharply marginated, shallow, painful mucosal ulceration. click image to play animation arcuate acuminate Arc shaped. Pointed. advancing edge scale See leading edge scale. click image to enlarge alopecia B Partial of complete hair loss. angioedema Beau's lines Transverse depressions or grooves in Dermal, subcutaneous, or submucosal the nail plate typically occurring at swelling caused by excessive corresponding positions within each interstitial fluid. It may involve the face, click image to play animation nail plate. Often a sign of a prior neck, lips, larynx, hands, feet, severe illness such as malnutrition, genitalia, or other areas. click image to play animation a systemic disease, or trauma. http://www.futurehealth.rochester.edu/dlp2/DLPdict/abcessSideLogo.htm 10/25/2006 DLP burrow - crust Page 1 of 1 burrow - crust burrow carbuncle comedo crateriform A thread-like linear or serpiginous An inflammatory nodule composed of An enlarged hair follicle infund-ibulum, A bowl shaped cavity. tunnel in the skin typically made by a coalescing furuncles. primarily containing keratin and lipids, parasite. with a plugged dilated follicular crescentic cellulite opening (blackhead) or a clinically See arcuate. Fat and fibrous tissue deposits usually inapparent follicular opening around the thighs and buttocks that (whitehead). cribriform scarring result in dimpling of the skin. A type of scar with numerous indentations or perforations. cerebriform Resembling the convolutions of the crust brain surface. A hardened layer that results when serum, blood, or purulent exudate chromonychia dries on the skin surface. Crusts may An abnormality in color the nail unit be thin or thick and can have various and nail plate. colors. Crusts are yellow/brown when formed from dried serum, green or circinate yellow-green when formed from Circular or ring-like in shape. purulent exudate, or red formed by blood. click image to enlarge clubbing (Hippocratic fingers, watch-glass nails, drumstick fingers) C Transverse and longitudinal over- click image to enlarge café au lait patch curvature of the nail plate. The distal A well circumscribed macule or patch digit may have associated coup de sabre varying from pale brown in lighter skin enlargement. Lovibond's angle is From the French meaning blow of the to dark brown in darker skin patients. greater than 180 degrees. sword. A vertically oriented depression The macule or patch may have a of the skin (and at times underlying serrated or irregular margin. collarette scale bone) on the forehead typically Fine, peripherally attached and associated with morphea. callus centrally detached scale at the edge of Thickened stratum corneum localized an inflammatory lesion. craquelé to pressure areas. Fine fissures and cracks in the skin. click image to enlarge http://www.futurehealth.rochester.edu/dlp2/DLPdict/burrowSideLogo.htm 10/25/2006 DLP cyst - eponychium Page 1 of 1 cyst - eponychium cyst denuded disseminated E A closed cavity or sac containing fluid A loss of an external layer such as the Dispersed or spread widely throughout or semisolid material. A cyst may have entire epidermis. an organ or the whole body. an epithelial or endothelial lining. ecchymosis depigmented dome shaped Extravasation of blood into the skin or Loss or absence of skin pigmentation. Hemispheric. mucous membranes forming large macules or patches; flat color changes dermal dry gangrene over time may go from blue Relating to the layer of skin below the Necrotic, usually black tissue, resulting brown-yellow, or green. epidermis, but above the panniculus, from obstruction, diminution, or loss of consisting of papillary and reticular blood supply. In dry gangrene, the layers and containing blood and affected area becomes cold, dry, and lymphatic vessels. shriveled and eventually turns black. dermatomal dyshidrotic Pertaining to an unilateral area on the Pertaining to very small or deep- surface of the body that is innervated seated vesicles of the hands and feet. by afferent fibers of one spinal root. dermographism click image to play animation Induction of wheals by rubbing, scratching, or stroking the skin. D desquamation delled A normal process in which the See umbilicated. cornified layer of the epidermis is click image to enlarge image sloughed in fine scales. demarcated, poorly epidermal The boundary or limits of a lesion are digitate Relating to the superficial avascular poorly marked. Finger-like shape. layer of the skin. demarcated, well discoid eponychium The boundary or limits of a lesion are Round, circular. The portion of the epidermal stratum clearly defined. click image to enlarge image corneum over the proximal nail plate. http://www.futurehealth.rochester.edu/dlp2/DLPdict/cystSideLogo.htm 10/25/2006 DLP erosion - flaccid Page 1 of 1 erosion – flaccid erosion erythroderma excoriation exfoliative scale A localized loss of the epidermal or Generalized redness of the skin that A focal erosion usually due to Peeling scale. mucosal epithelium. may be associated with desquama- scratching. tion or extensive scaling. extensor surface Pertaining to the skin surface muscles such as the triceps that extend joints . exudative Weeping or oozing of fluid and other materials from tissues. F fibrosis A proliferation of fibrous connective tissue. filiform click image to enlarge click image to view animation click image to enlarge Thread-like. erythema eschar exfoliation fissure Localized, blanchable redness of the An adherent, thick, dry black crust. Desquamation of the epidermis A linear crack or cleavage within the skin or mucous membranes. appearing as fine scaling or as peeling skin usually found in areas of "sheets." thickened skin. fistula An abnormal passage from an internal organ to the body surface or between two internal organs. flat topped Evenly elevated as in a mesa. flaccid Soft and flabby when click image to view animation click image to enlarge click image to view animation http://www.futurehealth.rochester.edu/dlp2/DLPdict/erosionSideLogo.htm 10/25/2006 DLP flexural surface - hystrix-like scale Page 1 of 1 flexural surface – hystrix-like scale flexural surface G gumma horn Pertaining to the skin surface overlying A soft nodule or small tumor often An abnormally keratinized cutaneous muscles that flex joints, such as the gangrene having an ulcerated surface. projection that is taller than it is broad. biceps. Necrotic, usually black tissue, resulting Historically gumma has been used to from obstruction, diminution, or loss of describe the lesions of tertiary syphilis fluctuant blood supply. Gangrene may be wet or and tuberculosis. Movable and compressible. dry. guttate follicular generalized Drop-like. 1. Pertaining to a follicular distribution: Widespread, affecting many body A regular pattern following the regions. gyrate distribution of hair follicles. Arranged in rings or convolutions. 2. Pertaining to a follicular localization: geographic Pertaining to the hair follicles. Resembling the outlines of a map. H geometric fragile half-and-half nail Easily broken. Geometric forms, e.g., circles or Color change in the nail bed with distal angular lines. portion red-brown and the proximal friable aspect paler white. Most frequently Easily crumbled. glaborous areas click image to enlarge Smooth skin devoid of terminal hairs. seen in chronic renal disease. furuncle hyperpigmented halo A follicle-centered nodule caused by a greasy scale Darkening of the skin due to increased Yellow-brown scale. A zone surrounding a central lesion, suppurative infection characterized by area, or object. melanin. pain, redness,and potentially visible pus. Usually greater than 1 cm in grouped hyponychium Clustered. hematoma diameter. A collection of extravasated blood that The hyponychium marks the anatomic is relatively or completely confined area between the nail bed and the within a space. The blood is usually distal groove, where the nail plate clotted (or partly clotted), and detaches from the dorsal depending on time may manifest hypopigmented various degrees of organization and Decreased skin pigmentation. color. hystrix-like scale herpetiform Scale that appears as little horns.