papule

papule /pap·ule/ (pap´ūl) a small, circumscribed, solid, elevated lesion of the skin.pap´ular

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pap·ule (ppyl)

n. pl. pap·ules or pap·u·lae (-y-l)

A small, solid, usually inflammatory elevation of the skin that does not contain pus.

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papu·lar (-y-lr) adj.

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Papule

A small hard elevation of the skin.

Mentioned in: Rickettsialpox, Rosacea, Yaws

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papule

[pap′yo̅o̅l]

Etymology: L, papula, pimple

a small, solid, raised skin lesion less than 1 cm in diameter, such as that found in lichen planus and nonpustular acne. Compare macule. papular, adj.

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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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papule (pap´ūl),

n a small, circumscribed, solid elevated lesion.

papule, split,

n a secondary lesion of syphilis seen at the angle of the lips, resulting from the formation of a papule that becomes fissured because of its position.

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papule

a small circumscribed, solid, elevated lesion of the skin.

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follicular papule

one arising from a hair follicle; hair projects from the center.

lichenoid papule

one that is elevated and flat-topped.