Metaphoric term "Patterns"
From dermoscopedia
| Metaphoric term | Definition |
| starburst pattern | This pattern consists of peripheral globules, pseudopods or streaks (or a combination of them), located around the entire perimeter of the lesion |
| homogeneous pattern | A pattern lacking any definable pigment structures, structureless pattern |
| ceribriform pattern | Thick curved lines created by gyri and keratin filled sulci. These gyri and sulci coalesce forming a brain-like appearance pattern. |
| fingerprint pattern | Light brown thin curved lines that do not interconnect to form a network. These tend to be linear to curvilinear. They correspond to small and thin gyri. |
| rainbow pattern | Circumscribed structureless areas displaying colors of the whole spectrum of visible light |
| strawberry pattern | Reddish pseudo-network (erythema and wavy fine vessels) around hair follicle openings which are accentuated with a white halo appearance |
