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mac·ule [ mak-yool ]
Definitions related to macule:
  • A flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm wide that does not involve any change in the thickness or texture of the skin.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • A localized area of skin that is discolored and not elevated.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (macular lesion) A flat lesion characterized by change in the skin color.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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