CIDESCO 2026 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ define Cyst. Answer: An abnormal membranous sac containing a
gaseous, liquid or semi-solid substance
◉ Name the secondary lesions. Answer: crust, excoriation, scale,
scar, fissure, ulcer
◉ define crust. Answer: a dried mass that is the remains of an
oozing sore. a scab is an example
◉ define excoriation. Answer: abrasion of the skin. Scratches to the
surface of the skin are common excoriations
◉ define scale. Answer: the shedding of dead skin cells. scales may
be dry, such as with psoriasis, or oily, such as with dandruff
◉ define scar. Answer: AKA Cicatrix, a formation from a lesion that
extends into the dermis or deeper and is part of the healing process.
PAPER QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
◉ define Cyst. Answer: An abnormal membranous sac containing a
gaseous, liquid or semi-solid substance
◉ Name the secondary lesions. Answer: crust, excoriation, scale,
scar, fissure, ulcer
◉ define crust. Answer: a dried mass that is the remains of an
oozing sore. a scab is an example
◉ define excoriation. Answer: abrasion of the skin. Scratches to the
surface of the skin are common excoriations
◉ define scale. Answer: the shedding of dead skin cells. scales may
be dry, such as with psoriasis, or oily, such as with dandruff
◉ define scar. Answer: AKA Cicatrix, a formation from a lesion that
extends into the dermis or deeper and is part of the healing process.
