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pustule

noun pus·tule \ˈpəs-(ˌ)chül, -(ˌ)tyül, -(ˌ)tül\

medical : a small bump on the skin that contains or produces pus

Full Definition of PUSTULE

: a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base

: a small often distinctively colored elevation or spot resembling a blister or pimple

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Middle English, from Latin pustula; akin to Lithuanian pusti to blow, Greek physa breath

First Known Use: 14th century

Medical Dictionary

noun pus·tule \ˈpəs-(ˌ)chü(ə)l, -(ˌ)t(y)ü(ə)l\

: a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base

: a small often distinctively colored elevation or spot resembling a blister or pimple

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