Medical Terminology / Unit 5 MedTerm 0284 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Vesicle
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The idea
A vesicle is a small, raised lesion on the skin containing clear fluid.
In practice
A blister is a vesicle.
Where people slip
A vesicle holds clear fluid. A similar lesion holding cloudy fluid has its own term.
Your place on the trail
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