papule
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- papular adjective
- papuliferous adjective
- papulose adjective
Etymology
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
An inflammatory papule or wheal-like lesion results, somewhat hemorrhagic; the purpuric or hemorrhagic point or spot remains after the swelling subsides, but finally, in the course of several days or a few weeks, disappears.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
The primary lesion is in the form of an indurated papule, in every respect resembling the corresponding lesion in man, and associated with enlargement and induration of the lymph glands.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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 Sadler, William S.
The treatment consists in destroying the original papule by the actual cautery, acid nitrate of mercury, or pure carbolic acid.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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