papule
[pap´ūl] a small circumscribed, superficial, solid elevation of the skin with a diameter less than 1 cm (0.5 cm according to some authorities). (See plate in Dermatology Atlas.) See also
plaque.
piezogenic p's transitory, noninflammatory, soft, sometimes painful, large papules appearing above the heel on the side of one or both feet, elicited by weight bearing associated with prolonged standing or running. They disappear when the pressure is removed.
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pap·ule
(pap'yūl), A circumscribed, solid elevation up to 1 cm in diameter on the skin. A papule may be pedunculated, sessile, or filiform.
[L. papula, pimple]
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papule
(păp′yo͞ol) also papula
(-yə-lə)n. pl. pap·ules also
pap·ulae (-yə-lē′) A small, solid, usually inflammatory elevation of the skin that does not contain pus.
pap′u·lar (-yə-lər) adj.
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pap·ule
(pap'yūl) A small, circumscribed, solid elevation on the skin.
[L. papula, pimple]
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papule
Any small, well-defined, solid skin elevation. Papules are usually less than 1 cm in diameter and may be smooth or warty. From the Latin papula, a pimple.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Papule
A small hard elevation of the skin.
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pap·ule
(pap'yūl) A circumscribed, solid elevation on the skin; may be pedunculated, sessile, or filiform.
[L. papula, pimple]
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