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Common Lesion Shapes
Shapes and Configurations
Word | Definition |
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Annular | Circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery |
Confluent | lesions run together |
Discrete | distinct individual lesions that remain separate |
Grouped | clusters of lesions |
Gyrate | twisted coiled, spiral, snakelike |
Target | iris, resembles iris of eye, concentric rings of color in lesions |
Linear | a scratch, streak, line or stripe |
Polycyclic | annular lesions grow together |
Zosteriform | linear arrangement along a nerve route |