Skin Progress Note Template
Number
Medical Term
Common Term
Exampl
e 1
Gastritis
Inflammation or infection of the stomach
Exampl
e 2
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
A procedure used to examine the throat,
stomach, and small intestine through a
scope
1.
Excoriation
“to wear off the skin” (Webster, 2023)
2.
integumentary exam
“Exam of an enveloping or external layer
or covering of an organism or one of its
parts” (Webster, 2023)
3.
cysts
a closed sac (Webster, 2023)
4.
sebaceous
fatty material (Webster, 2023)
5.
lipomas
A
tumor of fatty tissue (Webster, 2023)
6.
subcutaneous
Below the skin ( Chabner, 2020, p.299)
7.
masses
collections of blood (Webster, 2023)
8.
superficial
on the surface (Chabnerm 2020, p.2071)
9.
fissuring
split or tear in the skin (Webster, 2023)
10.
bilateral
both sides (Webster, 2023)
11.
actinic keratosis
Callus (Chabner, 2020, p.1369)
12.
ulnar
little finger side (Webster, 2023)
13.
erythematous
redness of the skin (Webster, 2023)
14.
radial
thumbside
15.
extremities
“Limbs of the body”; arms and legs
(Webster, 2023)
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
References in APA Format
Chabner D.-E. (2021). The language of medicine (Twelfth). Elsevier.
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Fissure. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved July
12, 2023, from
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fissure
