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单词 macule
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macule

noun

mac·​ule ˈma-(ˌ)kyül How to pronounce macule (audio)
: a patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated
… erythema migrans is defined as a skin lesion that typically begins as a red macule or papule and expands over a period of days to weeks to form a large round lesion, often with partial central clearing. Carrie D. Tibbles et al.

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "spot, stain, birthmark," going back to Middle French, borrowed from Latin macula "stain, spot, blemish" — more at macula

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

macule

noun

mac·​ule ˈmak-(ˌ)yü(ə)l How to pronounce macule (audio)
1
: macula sense 2
2
: a patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated
Target-like macules with a dusky center are usually pathognomonic for the disorder but may not always be present. Barry Ladizinski and Kachiu C. Lee, The Journal of the American Medical Association
The lesions begin as 1 to 3 mm macules that gradually become confluent, assuming a reticulated lacelike pattern. Pearl E. Grimes, Scientific American Medicine Bulletin
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