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pustule
[ puhs-chool ]
/ ËpÊs tÊÊl /
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noun
Pathology. a small elevation of the skin containing pus.
any pimplelike or blisterlike swelling or elevation.
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Origin of pustule
1350â1400; Middle English <Latin pÅ«stula,pÅ«sula a pimple, blister; akin to Greek phyÌsaléos inflated
OTHER WORDS FROM pustule
pustuled, adjectiveWords nearby pustule
pussy willow, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule, pustulous, put, put about, put a bug in someone's ear, put across
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British Dictionary definitions for pustule
pustule
/ (ËpÊstjuËl) /
noun
a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus
any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister
Derived forms of pustule
pustular (ËpÊstjÊlÉ), adjectiveWord Origin for pustule
C14: from Latin pustula a blister, variant of pūsula; compare Greek phusallis bladder, phusa bellows
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Scientific definitions for pustule
pustule
[ pÅsâ²chÅÅl ]
A small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus.
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