pustule
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English
Alternative forms
- pus jewel (eggcorn)
Etymology
From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʌstjuːl/, /ˈpʌst͡ʃuːl/, /ˈpʌst͡ʃəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
pustule (plural pustules)
- (dermatology) A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- A pimple filled with pus.
- 1952, Norman Lewis, Golden Earth, Chapter 8:
- Pigmy pagodas sprouted like pustules.
- Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
a small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis
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a pimple filled with pus
See also
Cutaneous condition (Pustule) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - abscess
- boil
- pimple
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French pustule.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
pustule f (plural pustules)
Further reading
- “pustule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Noun
pustule f
Old French
Etymology
Noun
pustule oblique singular, f (oblique plural pustules, nominative singular pustule, nominative plural pustules)
Descendants
Romanian
Noun
pustule