List of dermatology terminology

This is a list of terminology relating to skin conditions.^[1]

Skin terminology
Term	Types	Main sign
Acantholysis^[1]		Blister
Atrophy
Autoeczematization
Burrow
Blister	Vesicle Bulla		^[2]
Crust
Comedo
Cyst
Erosion	^[3]
Excoriation
Fissure
Hyperkeratosis
Hyperpigmentation
Hypopigmentation	Postinflammatory hypopigmentation Chemical
Lichenification^[1]
Macule
Milia
Morbilliform
Nodule
Papule	^[2]
Patch
Petechiae	Smaller than purpura^[2]
Pimple
Plaque
Purpura	Larger than petechiae^[2]
Pustule
Scale
Scar	^[4]
Serpiginous
Telangiectasia
Ulcer

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "1. The basics". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Dinulos, James G. H. (2019). "1. Principles of diagnosis and anatomy". Habif' Clinical Dermatology (7th ed.). Elsevier. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-323-61269-2. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
↑ James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "2. Cutaneous signs and diagnosis". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 11–17. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
↑ Langlais, Robert P.; Miller, Craig S.; Gehrig, Jill S. (2017). "18. Diagnostic and descriptive terminology: macule, patch, erosion, ulcer". Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases, Enhanced Edition (5th ed.). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 17–30. ISBN 978-1-284-24098-6. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-06-13.