- pus·tule
- /ˈpʌsˌʧuːl/ noun, pl -tules [count]medical : a small bump on the skin that contains or produces pus
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pus|tule — «PUHS chool», noun. 1. a small bump on the skin filled with pus and inflamed at the base. 2. any swelling like a pimple or blister, such as the pustules of chicken pox. ╂[< Latin pustula] … Useful english dictionary
pus — pus; pus·tu·lar; pus·tu·la·tion; pus·tu·la·tous; pus·tule; pus·tu·li·form; pus·tu·lose; pus·tu·lous; py·go·pus; rhab·do·car·pus; rhi·zo·pus; ric·cio·car·pus; scal·o·pus; sca·phi·o·pus; sca·pus; scir·pus; sco·pus; sco·pus; seme·car·pus;… … English syllables
pustule — pus·tule … English syllables
pustule — pus•tule [[t]ˈpʌs tʃʊl[/t]] n. 1) pat a small elevation of the skin containing pus 2) pat any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L pūstula, pūsula a pimple, blister pus′tuled, adj … From formal English to slang
pustule — pus|tule [ˈpʌstju:l US tʃu:l] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pustula] medical a small raised spot on your skin containing ↑pus … Dictionary of contemporary English
pustule — pus|tule [ pʌs,tjʃl ] noun count MEDICAL a spot on your skin that is filled with liquid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pustule — A pustule is a small collection of pus in the top layer of skin (epidermis) or beneath it in the dermis. Pustules frequently form in sweat glands or hair follicles. Pus is a mixture of inflammatory cells and liquid. Put somewhat more simply, a… … Medical dictionary
vesicopustule — A vesicle which is developing pus formation. * * * ves·i·co·pus·tule (ves″ĭ ko pusґtūl) a vesicle that is developing into a pustule by entry of leukocytes into its contents … Medical dictionary
Malignant pustule — Pustule Pus tule (?; 135), n. [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. [1913 Webster] {Malignant pustule}. See under {Malignant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pustule — Pus tule (?; 135), n. [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. [1913 Webster] {Malignant pustule}. See under {Malignant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
