papule
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Origin of papule
1855–60; < Latin papula pimple, pustule, akin to papilla nipple. See pap 2, -ule
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While most people do develop skin lesions, many reported having only a single papule that was often obscured inside a mucosal area, such as inside the mouth, throat or rectum, making it easier to miss.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2022
Slight exudation of plasma, with a few corpuscles, usually follows, and produces elevation of the papule itself.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The rash is peculiar to itself, not usually mistaken for anything else, being a purplish red, slightly elevated, flattened papule, about294 the size of a split pea.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
It may appear as an erosion or as a dry scaling and indurated papule, varying in size from a pin-head to a silver dollar.
From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Winfield Scott Hall
The vesicles are superficial in situation, the firm papule which precedes the variolous rash being altogether wanting.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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