Pathology · single question
A macule is defined as a lesion that is:
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Correct answer: A. Well-circumscribed and flat
Macule = flat, well-circumscribed color change.
- A. Correct. A macule is a flat, circumscribed area of color change (<1 cm), with no elevation.
- B. A raised circumscribed lesion is a papule/nodule, not a macule.
- C. A macule is well-circumscribed, not irregular, by definition.