pustule
English
Etymology
From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʌstjuːl/, /ˈpʌst͡ʃuːl/, /ˈpʌst͡ʃəl/
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Noun
pustule (plural pustules)
- (dermatology) A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- A pimple filled with pus.
- 1952, Norman Lewis, Golden Earth, Chapter 8:
- Pigmy pagodas sprouted like pustules.
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- Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.
Derived terms
- pustular
- pustulated
Related terms
- pus
Translations
a small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis
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a pimple filled with pus
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See also
Cutaneous condition (Pustule) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- abscess
- boil
- pimple
Anagrams
- pluteus
French
Etymology
From Old French pustule.
Pronunciation
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Noun
pustule f (plural pustules)
- pustule
Further reading
- “pustule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
pustule f
- plural of pustula
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pustula.
Noun
pustule f (oblique plural pustules, nominative singular pustule, nominative plural pustules)
- pustule
Descendants
- English: pustule
- French: pustule
Romanian
Noun
pustule
- plural of pustulă