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Pustules

A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

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noun
  1. 1

    A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

  2. 2

    A pimple filled with pus.

  3. 3

    Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

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blebsnounA bubble, such as in paint or glass.
papulonoun
pustularOf, pertaining to, or containing pustules.
papulesnoun(dermatology) A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.
pustulatenoun(ambitransitive) To form, or be formed into, pustules.
pimplesnoun(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
pustulationnounThe act of producing pustules.
lesionsnoun(pathology) A wound or injury.
pimplenoun(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
papularConsisting of papules; characterized by the presence of papules.
papulenoun(dermatology) A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.
tuberclesnoun(anatomy) A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
dermatosesnoun(medicine) Any disease of the skin.
abscessesnoun(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.
papulosisnoun(medicine) Any medical condition characterised by the presence of papules.
papillomasnoun(pathology, oncology) An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla
papulaenoun
pruritic(medicine) Itchy; especially, intensely so.
poxesnounA disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
pemphigusnoun(pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.

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