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Define these vascular lesions:

vascular lesion,
cherry angio/ma,
tel/angi/ectasia (spider angioma),
petechia,
ecchymosis,
cicatrix (plural: cicatrices),
kel/oid.

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Vascular lesions include various abnormalities in blood vessels, such as dilated or damaged vessels. Examples of vascular lesions include cherry angioma, telangiectasia (spider angioma), petechia, ecchymosis, cicatrix, and keloid.

Step-by-step explanation:

Vascular lesion: refers to any abnormality in blood vessels, such as dilated or damaged vessels.

Cherry angioma: a small lesion on the skin with a red appearance, usually found in older adults.

Telangiectasia (spider angioma): a small lesion with an irregular border, often seen as a red mark with radiating blood vessels.

Petechia: small red or purple spots on the skin resulting from blood leakage from damaged vessels.

Ecchymosis: a larger brown spot on the skin, often with darker specks, caused by blood leaking under the skin due to injury.

Cicatrix: a scar that forms during the healing process of a wound.

Keloid: an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is raised and extends beyond the original wound.

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