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malignant pustule
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  malignant pustule - a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatalcutaneous anthraxanthrax - a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia |
malignant pustule
malignant pustule[mə′līg·nənt ′pəs·chül] (medicine) The commonest form of anthrax in humans, resulting from contamination of the skin; characterized by a necrotic pustule surrounded by an area of edema and vesicles containing yellow fluid. Also known as cutaneous anthrax. malignant pustule
cu·ta·ne·ous an·thraxdermatologic B. anthracis infection produces a characteristic lesion that begins as a papule and soon becomes a vesicle and breaks, discharging a bloody serum; the seat of this vesicle, in about 36 hours, becomes a bluish black necrotic mass; constitutional symptoms of septicemia are severe: high fever, vomiting, profuse sweating, and extreme prostration; the infection is often fatal. Synonym(s): malignant pustulemalignant pustule One of the forms of ANTHRAX, occurring when the organism penetrates an abrasion in the skin. There is a boil-like LESION with a black dead centre surrounded by a hard inflamed swelling. This is the commonest manifestation of anthrax in humans and, although serious, usually responds to antibiotics.malignant pustule
Related to malignant pustule: anthraxSynonyms for malignant pustulenoun a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxinsSynonymsRelated Words |