pustules

[puhs-chool]

pus·tule

[puhs-chool]
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

pus·tuled, adjective
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pustule   (pŭs'chl)  Pronunciation Key 
A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus.
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