dermoscopy
Mole examination technique
Dermoscopy is a technique for examining skin lesions using a handheld magnifying device with polarized light, allowing dermatologists to see structures beneath the surface invisible to the naked eye.
The method helps distinguish benign moles from melanomas and other skin cancers: Dermoscopy revealed irregular pigment patterns suggesting malignancy.
Epidermal malignancy, rarely metastatic
- nevusPigmented dermal lesion
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- globulesSmall spherical drops
streaks · asymmetry · differential diagnosis · early detection
Magnifying instrument for skin
- handheld deviceSmall electronics you carry
- polarized lightWaves oscillating in one direction
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- magnificationDegree of visual enlargement
optics · resolution · clarity · focus · precision · zoom · close-up · detail
Machines mimicking human thought
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- image analysisExamining visual content systematically
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
- digital archiveStored data for posterity
basal cell carcinoma
Epidermal malignancy, rarely metastatic
- nevusPigmented dermal lesion
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
globules · streaks · asymmetry · differential diagnosis · early detection
dermatoscope
Magnifying instrument for skin
- handheld deviceSmall electronics you carry
- polarized lightWaves oscillating in one direction
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
magnification · optics · resolution · clarity · focus · precision · zoom · close-up · detail · sharpness
artificial intelligence
Machines mimicking human thought
- machine learningAlgorithms that improve from data
- image analysisExamining visual content systematically
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
digital archive · neural network · algorithm · calibration · standardization
dermoscopybiopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
punch biopsy · skin biopsy · histopathology · tissue sampling · curettage
microscope, epidermis, demography, hypodermic, pachyderm, taxidermy, endoscopy, dermatology, pachyderms