pustule

pustule /pus·tule/ (pus´tūl) a small, elevated, circumscribed, pus-containing lesion of the skin.pus´tular

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pus·tule (pschl, pstyl)

n.

1. A small inflamed skin swelling that is filled with pus; a pimple.

2. A small swelling similar to a blister or pimple.

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Pustule

A small raised pimple or blister-like swelling of the skin that contains pus.

Mentioned in: Boils, Rosacea

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pustule

[pus′cho̅o̅l]

Etymology: L, pustula

a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing fluid that is usually purulent. pustular, adj.

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pustule (pus´chūl),

n a vesicular lesion containing suppuration rather than clear fluid.

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pustule

a small, elevated, circumscribed, pus-containing lesion of the skin or cornea; usually thin-walled and ruptures easily. Cutaneous pustules may be epidermal, intraepidermal or subepidermal. The corneal lesions may be superficial or subcorneal.

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pustule

Dermatology A collection of pus, inflammatory debris and often dying/dead microorganisms. See Abscess, Malignant pustule, Spongiform pustule.