brufolo

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brufolo m sing (pl.: brufoli)

  1. (medicina) rilievo cutaneo di piccole dimensioni, di colore rosso e formato da siero, grasso o pus
    • tu non sai... si è ritrovata un brufolo grande come una casa proprio nell'utero e nessuno le ha detto niente!
    • oh, un ascesso hanno detto... invece avevo un brufolo in bocca!
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IPA: /ˈbrufolo/

forse dal latino verrūca cioè "verruca" e dal latino rufŭlus cioè "rossiccio"