pustule
noun
pus·tule
ˈpəs-(ˌ)chül 
-(ˌ)tyül,
-(ˌ)tül
1
: a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base
2
: a small often distinctively colored elevation or spot resembling a blister or pimple
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smallpox's characteristic pustules typically resulted in permanent scarring for survivors of the dreaded disease
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Folliculitis can, in turn, lead to red pimples and pustules—sort of like scalp acne.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
Larger pimples that contain pus are called pustules.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the next 11 days, increasingly painful big blisters and pustules appeared all over his body, including the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands—regions that chickenpox rarely affects.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
These include blisters, redness, sensitivity to light, pigment spots, pustules, and skin lesions.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
Larger pimples that contain pus are called pustules.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Over the next 11 days, increasingly painful big blisters and pustules appeared all over his body, including the soles of his feet and the palms of his hands—regions that chickenpox rarely affects.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
These include blisters, redness, sensitivity to light, pigment spots, pustules, and skin lesions.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Pustule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pustule. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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pustule
noun
pus·tule
ˈpəs-chü(ə)l
1
: a small elevation of the skin having an inflamed base and containing pus
2
: a small elevation resembling a pimple or blister
Medical Definition
pustule
noun
pus·tule
ˈpəs-(ˌ)chü(ə)l
-(ˌ)t(y)ü(ə)l
-(ˌ)t(y)ü(ə)l
1
: a small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus and having an inflamed base
2
: a small often distinctively colored elevation or spot resembling a blister or pimple
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