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pustule 1. a small inflamed elevated area of skin containing pus 2. any small distinct spot resembling a pimple or blister pustule [′pəs·chül] (medicine) A small, circumscribed, pus-filled elevation on the skin. (plant pathology) A blisterlike mark on a leaf due to rupture of surface tissues overlying spore masses of a parasitic fungus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| She sought treatment after 7 days of generalized maculopapular and pustular rash and 10 days of fever and headache. The vesicles then become pustular as white blood cells infiltrate to kill the virus. 63 Sometimes by competition with itself, ornament when acting in a critical vacuum, becomes overripe, creating decorative nightmares of intricacy or overblown pustular monsters. |
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