Chapter 1: Introduction to Clinical Dermatology
Morphology: Surface Change and Shape
Surface Change and Shape
The skin is a three-dimensional structure and there are several terms that can be used to describe the surface texture or shape of lesions.
| Lichenoid | Flat-topped and slightly scaly |
| Dome-shaped | Smoothly rounded |
| Verrucous | A rough and irregular or bumpy surface |
| Ulbilicated | Has central depression |
| Filiform | Thread-like |
| Pedunculated | On a narrow stalk |
