pustule

[ puhs-choo l ]

/ ˈpʌs tʃʊl /

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noun

Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.

any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.

Nearby words

pussyfoot, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule, pustulosis, pustulosis palmaris et plantaris, pustulous, put, put a bug in someone's ear

Origin of pustule

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin pūstula, pūsula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phȳsaléos inflated

Related forms

pus·tuled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for pustule

Wheale more commonly signified, in later times, a pustule or boil; but it is from the Ang.-Sax.
Notes and Queries, Number 204, September 24, 1853|Various
The disease pursues a regular course of papule, pustule, and sore; and is said never to recur.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
The pustule on the fore finger shews the disease in an earlier stage.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae|Edward Jenner
In the venereal disease the local trouble commences as a papule and breaks into an ulcer without having formed a pustule.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

These have long necks which extend to the top of the pustule.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting|Northern Nut Growers Association

British Dictionary definitions for pustule

pustule

/ (ˈpʌstjuːl) /

noun

a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus

any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister

Derived Forms

pustular (ˈpʌstjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for pustule

C14: from Latin pustula a blister, variant of pūsula; compare Greek phusallis bladder, phusa bellows

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Medicine definitions for pustule

pustule

[ pŭs′chōōl, pŭs′tyōōl ]

n.

A small inflamed skin swelling that is filled with pus; a pimple.

A small swelling similar to a blister or pimple.

Science definitions for pustule

pustule

[ pŭs′chōōl ]

A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus.