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pustule Audio
pus·tule [ puhs-choo l ]
Etymology:
Latin pustula = a pimple or pustule; from Latin pus = pus + the diminutive suffix -tula
Definitions related to pustule:
  • A circumscribed skin or mucosal epithelial lesion filled with purulent material.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A small circumscribed and elevated skin lesion filled with purulent material.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A small elevation of the skin containing cloudy or purulent material usually consisting of necrotic inflammatory cells.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (pustular lesion) A circumscribed and elevated skin lesion filled with purulent material.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pustule, a small circumscribed elevation of the skin that is filled with pus, a fluid mixture containing necrotic (decomposing) inflammatory cells. Pustules are often infected and have a reddened, inflamed base. The most familiar pustules are the pimples of persons with acne. Skin pustules also...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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