pap·ule (p p y l) also pap·u·la (-y -l)n. pl. pap·ules also pap·u·lae (-y -l  ) A small, solid, usually inflammatory elevation of the skin that does not contain pus. [Latin papula.] pap u·lar (-y-lr) adj. |
papule [ˈpæpjuːl], papula [ˈpæpjʊlə]
n pl -ules, -ulae [-jʊˌliː]
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a small solid usually round elevation of the skin
[from Latin papula pustule, pimple]
papular adj
papuliferous adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | papule - a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox) papulovesicle, vesicopapule - a papule that changes into a blister |
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