Skin Tag

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A small, benign growth that arises from the skin. It is characterized by the presence of fibrovascular tissue lined by epidermis. It may be sessile or pendulous and usually occurs in sites where there is friction.

**Synonyms:** - Acrochordon - Cutaneous Fibroepithelial Polyp - Cutaneous Tag - Fibroepithelial Polyp of Skin - Fibroepithelial Polyp of the Skin - SKIN TAG - Skin Squamous Cell Papilloma - Skin Squamous Papilloma - Soft Fibroma