a blur in printing, as caused by a double impression; mackle
2.
a spot or blotch; macula
transitive verb or intransitive verb
3.
to blur, as from a double impression; mackle
Word origin
[1475–85; ‹ L macula spot, blemish; cf. macula]
Examples of 'macule' in a sentence
macule
It was healed ten days after leaving a hyperchromic macule at the bite site.
Vidal Haddad Jr, Claudia Alves de Magalhães 2014, 'Infiltrated plaques resulting from an injury caused by the common octopus (Octopusvulgaris): a case report', Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseaseshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200508&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The pigmented lesions are presented as melanoplakia, melanocytic macule, melanocytic nevus or melanoacanthoma.
Tanya Sbirkova, Stanimir Kisselov, Radka Cholakova, Petia Pechalova, Desislava Konstantinova 2018, 'FOCAL ORAL PIGMENTATION ON THE GINGIVA OF MANDIBLE – a case report', Journal of IMABhttps://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2018/issue4/JofIMAB-2018-24-4p2193-2195.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Physical examination showed a well-demarcated dark-brown macule 10 mm in diameter.
Anna Sadayasu, Masaru Tanaka, Yoshifumi Maumi, Eriko Ikeda, Mizuki Sawada, SumikoIshizaki, Yoshiyuki Murakami, Mariko Fujibayashi 2015, 'Abrupt Intralesional Color Change on Dermoscopy as a New Indicator of Early SuperficialSpreading Melanoma in a Japanese Woman', Case Reports in Dermatologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/432391. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An oral examination identified a yellowish macule of undefined limits.
Flávia Sayuri Matsuo, Alceu Luiz Camargo Villela Berbert, Sônia Antunes de OliveiraMantese, Adriano Mota Loyola, Sérgio Vitorino Cardoso, Paulo Rogério de Faria 2013, 'Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum of the Skin with Involvement of the Oral Cavity', Case Reports in Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/490785. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Physical examination revealed a single hyperpigmented oval macule of 5 mm with a rough surface.
Yuka Hayashi, Masaru Tanaka, Reiko Suzaki, Nuiko Mori, Izumi Konohana 2009, 'Dermoscopy of Pigmented Bowen's Disease Mimicking Early Superficial Spreading Melanoma',Case Reports in Dermatologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/227284. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cutaneous examination revealed cafι - au - lait macule over the back, crossing the midline.
Konidena Aravinda, Pamula Ratnakar, Kandakurti Srinivas 2013, 'Oral manifestations of McCune-Albright syndrome', Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolismhttp://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=1;spage=170;epage=173;aulast=Aravinda. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The lesion was present at birth as an erythematous macule.
Chand M, Gangopadhya DN, Chakravarty K, Pal D 1996, 'Verrucous haemangioma', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=1996;volume=41;issue=3;spage=110;epage=111;aulast=Chand;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This lesion had appeared as a flat brown macule at birth.
Stefania Guida, Giacomo Giovanni Urtis, Giuseppe Rubino, Giovanni Pellacani, FrancescaFarnetani 2016, 'Congenital melanocytic nevi management: question', Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicinehttp://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/050127. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cutaneous examination revealed an ill-defined, hypoaesthetic macule with minimal atrophy on the pinna of the left ear.
Dogra Devraj, Verma Kaushal, Sood Apra, Handa Rohini 1999, 'Lepromatous leprosy presenting as a swelling in the neck', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1999;volume=65;issue=3;spage=149;epage=150;aulast=Dogra. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here, we report a 40-year-old female presenting with depigmented macule with surrounding hyperpigmentationover the upper forehead.
Balakrishnan Nirmal, Borra Santhikiran, Sramana Mukhopadhyay 2018, 'Multispectral dermatoscopic features of chemical leucoderma with pigmented contactdermatitis', Indian Dermatology Online Journalhttp://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2018;volume=9;issue=2;spage=107;epage=109;aulast=Nirmal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)