📖 Definitions of "Pustules"
noun
- 1
A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- 2
A pimple filled with pus.
- 3
Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pustules"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| blebsnoun | A bubble, such as in paint or glass. |
| papulonoun | — |
| pustular | Of, 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. |
| pustulationnoun | The 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. |
| papular | Consisting 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. |
| poxesnoun | A 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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