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Nodule
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 Related Terms
• Papule
• Plaque
 
 
Definition: An elevated, solid lesion that is greater than .5 cm in diameter. A large nodule is a tumor. A nodule differs from a plaque in it's elevation. A nodule is a "bump" and a plaque is more flat.

Also Known As: Basal cell carcinoma, furuncle, hemangioma, keratoacanthoma, lipoma, melanoma, wart, xanthoma

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