pustule

[ puhs-chool ]

/ ˈpʌs tʃʊl /

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noun

Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.

any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.

Origin of pustule

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin pūstula,pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated

OTHER WORDS FROM pustule

pustuled, adjective

Words nearby pustule

pussy willow, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule, pustulosis, pustulosis palmaris et plantaris, pustulous, put, put about

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Example sentences from the Web for pustule

Wheale more commonly signified, in later times, a pustule or boil; but it is from the Ang.-Sax.
Notes and Queries, Number 204, September 24, 1853|Various
The disease pursues a regular course of papule, pustule, and sore; and is said never to recur.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
The pustule on the fore finger shews the disease in an earlier stage.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
In the venereal disease the local trouble commences as a papule and breaks into an ulcer without having formed a pustule.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

These have long necks which extend to the top of the pustule.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for pustule

pustule

/ (ˈpʌstjuːl) /

noun

a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus

any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister

Derived forms of pustule

pustular (ˈpʌstjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for pustule

C14: from Latin pustula a blister, variant of pūsula; compare Greek phusallis bladder, phusa bellows

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Medical definitions for pustule

pustule

[ pŭs′chōōl, pŭs′tyōōl ]

n.

A small inflamed skin swelling that is filled with pus; a pimple.

A small swelling similar to a blister or pimple.

Scientific definitions for pustule

pustule

[ pŭs′chōōl ]

A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus.

单词	pustule
释义	pustule [ puhs-chool ] / ˈpʌs tʃʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pustule ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus. any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation. Origin of pustule 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin pūstula,pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated OTHER WORDS FROM pustule pustuled, adjective Words nearby pustule pussy willow, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule, pustulosis, pustulosis palmaris et plantaris, pustulous, put, put about Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pustule Wheale more commonly signified, in later times, a pustule or boil; but it is from the Ang.-Sax. Notes and Queries, Number 204, September 24, 1853\|Various The disease pursues a regular course of papule, pustule, and sore; and is said never to recur. The Solomon Islands and Their Natives\|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy The pustule on the fore finger shews the disease in an earlier stage. An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae\|Edward Jenner In the venereal disease the local trouble commences as a papule and breaks into an ulcer without having formed a pustule. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture These have long necks which extend to the top of the pustule. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting\|Northern Nut Growers Association British Dictionary definitions for pustule pustule / (ˈpʌstjuːl) / noun a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister Derived forms of pustule pustular (ˈpʌstjʊlə), adjective Word Origin for pustule C14: from Latin pustula a blister, variant of pūsula; compare Greek phusallis bladder, phusa bellows Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pustule ulcer, blister, blemish, lump, acne, abscess, bump, bruise, tumor, sore, welt, inflammation, injury, contusion, nodule, cyst, pimple, lesion, carbuncle, boil Medical definitions for pustule pustule [ pŭs′chōōl, pŭs′tyōōl ] n. A small inflamed skin swelling that is filled with pus; a pimple. A small swelling similar to a blister or pimple. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pustule pustule [ pŭs′chōōl ] A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pustule

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British Dictionary definitions for pustule

noun

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Medical definitions for pustule

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