Describing a Child's Skin Condition
Describing a Child's Skin Condition
Terms used to describe a skin condition
Your child's healthcare provider may use some of the terms below to describe your child's skin condition.
Atrophic |
Thin, wrinkled |
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Blister |
Fluid-filled bump under or within the top layer of skin |
Crust/scab |
Formation of dried blood, pus, or other skin fluid over a break in the skin |
Cyst |
Thin-walled lesion that contains fluid or other material, is under the skin, and may be deep in tissue |
Excoriation |
A scratch |
Hives/wheals Welts/urticaria |
Pink or white swelling of the skin |
Lesion |
Abnormal mark or change on the skin |
Lichenification |
Skin that has thickened usually due to scratching |
Macule |
Small, flat, discolored spot |
Nodule/papule |
Solid, raised bump |
Patch |
Large, flat, discolored spot |
Pustule (pimple) |
Inflamed lesions that appear to contain pus |
Scales |
Dead skin cells that form flakes |
Scar |
Fibrous tissue that has formed after a skin injury |
Updated:  
March 21, 2017
Reviewed By:  
Dozier, Tennille, RN, BSN, RDMS,Lehrer, Michael Stephen, MD