Description of Skin Lesions By Julia Benedetti, MD, Harvard Medical School Reviewed / Revised Dec 2021 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Lesion Type (Primary Morphology) Lesion Configuration (Secondary Morphology) Texture Location and Distribution Color Other Clinical Signs Topic Resources Cross-section of the skin... Labial Melanotic Macule Skin Lesion (Papule) Psoriasis Plaque Skin Lesion (Vesicle) Skin Lesion (Bullae) Skin Lesion (Pustule) Urticaria Skin Lesion (Scales) Telangiectasia Granuloma Annulare Nummular Dermatitis (Hands) Target Lesions Livedo Reticularis Herpetiform Lesions (Neonatal) Skin Lesion (Lichenification) Xanthelasma of the Eyelid Dermatographism An extensive language has been developed to standardize the description of skin lesions, including Lesion type (sometimes called primary morphology) Lesion configuration (sometimes called secondary morphology) Texture Location and distribution Color Rash is a general term for a temporary skin eruption.