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MACULE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Skin
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Discolored spot or patch on the skin, neither elevated nor depressed, of various colors, sizes, and shapes.

OBS

Discolorations of the skin up to about one centimeter in diameter could be reasonably called macula; beyond that figure, larger areas of changed color of skin require a less restrictive word like patch (see that term).

OBS

The term "macule" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil cutané
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Tache cutanée toujours plane (non saillante), qui peut être due à une érythème ou à une anomalie de la pigmentation de la peau.

OBS

La macule se distingue de la tache (voir ce terme) en ce qu'elle est de plus petite dimension.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Piel
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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Record 2 2014-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis
DEF

A pigmented lesion that occurs on skin, mucous membranes, and in nail units.

OBS

The lesions are characterized by hyperpigmentation of the epidermal/epithelial basal layer accompanied by a slight increase in number of melanocytes.

Key term(s)
  • melanotic macula

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme
OBS

Macule unique ou macules multiples de coloration brun pâle ou foncée, homogène et symétrique touchant les muqueuses buccales et génitales. Il s'agit d'un type de lentigo simplex.

Spanish

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