Primary Care Dermatology Module
Nomenclature of Skin Lesions

Developed by Gary Williams, M.D. and Murray Katcher, M.D. Ph.D, Department of Pediatrics
with funding and support from the Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System

Tutorial A: The Primary Lesions

1. Macule
2. Papule
3. Nodule
4. Tumor
5. Plaque
6. Vesicle
7. Bullae
8. Pustule
9. Wheal
10. Burrow
11. Telangiectasia

Tutorial B: The Secondary Lesions

12. Scale
13. Crust
14. Atrophy
15. Lichenification
16. Erosion
17. Excoriation
18. Fissure
19. Ulceration
20. Scar
21. Eschar
22. Keloids
23. Petechiae, Purpura, and Ecchymoses

Tutorial C: Patterns and Distribution

24. Annular
25. Discrete
26. Clustered
27. Confluent
28. Dermatomal, Zosteriform
29. Eczematoid
30. Follicular
31. Guttate
32. Iris or Target Lesions
33. Koebner Phenomenon
34. Linear Lesions
35. Multiform
36. Reticular
37. Serpiginous
38. Universalis
39. Scarlatiniform
40. Strawberry Tongue
41. Morbilliform
42. Satellite Lesions
43. Patterns of Intentional or Unintentional Injury

After finishing the tutorials, you can take the Dermatology Quiz