Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,048,189 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

macule
(redirected from macules)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
macule /mac·ule/ (mă´kūl) a discolored spot on the skin that is not raised above the surface.
mac·ule (mkyl)
n.
Variant of macula.

Macule
A flat, discolored area on the skin.

macule
[mak′yo̅o̅l]
Etymology: L, macula, spot
1 a small flat blemish or discoloration that is level with the skin surface. Examples are freckles and some rashes. Compare papule.
2 a gray scar on the cornea that is visible without magnification. macular, adj.

macule [mak´ūl]
a macula.

macule (makˑ·yōōl),
n a nonelevated region of skin that is distinguished by an alteration in color. Also called
macula.

macule
(mak´ūl),
n a lesion that is not elevated above the surface.
Enlarge picture
Oral melanotic macule.

macule
see macula.

macule
Medtalk A small flat colored spot. See Coal dust macule.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Macules and Scars Before I jump into the topic of scars, I need to clarify the difference between Macules and Scars.
Macules can persist for days after the acne is healed; if many macules are persisting for days or weeks, the face will have an inflamed aspect; this is the reason why the treatment for macules caused by acne is so important.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.