Medical Dictionary

pustule

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

Medical Definition of PUSTULE

1
:  a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base
2
:  a small often distinctively colored elevation or spot resembling a blister or pimple

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