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pustule

American  
[puhs-chool] / ˈpʌs tʃʊl /

noun

  1. Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.

  2. any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.

pustule British  
/ ˈpʌstjʊlə, ˈpʌstjuːl /

noun

  1. a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus

  2. any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister

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pustule Scientific  
/ pŭs′cho̅o̅l /

  1. A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus.

Other Word Forms

  • pustular adjective
  • pustuled adjective

Etymology

Origin of pustule

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pūstula, pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated

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