pustule
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tʃʊl noun
1.
Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.
2.
any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pūstula, pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pūstula, pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated
Related forms
pus·tuled, adjective
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pustule (ˈpʌstjuːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus |
| 2. | any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister |
| [C14: from Latin pustula a blister, variant of pūsula; compare Greek phusallis bladder, phusa bellows] | |
| pustular | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
pustule
late 14c., from O.Fr. pustule (13c.), from L. pustula "blister, pimple," from PIE *pu- "blow, swell," on notion of "inflated area" (cf. Skt. pupphusah "lung," Gk. physa "breath, blast, wind, bubble," Lith. puciu "to blow, swell," O.C.S. puchati "to blow").
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Medical Dictionary
pustule pus·tule (pŭs'ch&oomacr;l, pŭs'ty&oomacr;l)
n.
A small inflamed skin swelling that is filled with pus; a pimple.
A small swelling similar to a blister or pimple.
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Science Dictionary
pustule  (pŭs'ch l) Pronunciation Key
A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus. |
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Example sentences
During the pustule stage, a fever is common and the pustules start to form into scabs.
Soybean rust lesion types and characteristics of early symptoms of soybean rust and bacterial pustule.
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