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papule

American  
[pap-yool] / ˈpæp jul /

noun

Pathology.
  1. a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.


papule British  
/ ˈpæpjuːl /

noun

  1. pathol a small solid usually round elevation of the skin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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 Alexis Thomson

This papule increases in superficial area, but not in height, and gradually loses its redness.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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 Henry Weightman Stelwagon

They may change into the moist papule and squamous papule.

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 Henry Weightman Stelwagon

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