skin lesions
Marks on flesh
Skin lesions are any abnormal areas on the skin—cuts, sores, rashes, moles, blisters, or growths that differ from surrounding tissue.
The term is broad, covering everything from minor scrapes to cancerous tumors.
Medical professionals use it as a neutral descriptor when examining or documenting skin abnormalities: The patient presented with multiple skin lesions on the forearm.
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- papuleSmall raised skin lesion
- noduleRounded small lump
- whealRaised skin lesion
rash · ulcer · open wound · inflammation · cold sore · fissure · macule · vesicle · scar · dysplasia · carbuncle · bacterial infection · cutaneous · erythema · necrosis · viral infection · pustule · acne scars
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- autoimmune symptomsjoint pain, joint swelling, rash, fatigue, inflammation
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- skin rashesrash, eruption, rashes, spots, red spots
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesions