Etymology
Origin of macule
1475–85; < Latin macula spot, blemish; cf. macula
Example Sentences
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This macule, plaque, or patch of diseased integument is in its typical features characteristic.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
A vesicle, bleb, and pustule are hollow; macule, papule, and tubercle are solid.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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