PUSTULE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pustule mean? 

• PUSTULE (noun)
  The noun PUSTULE has 1 sense:

1. a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus

  Familiarity information: PUSTULE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PUSTULE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("pustule" is a kind of...):

bleb; blister; bulla ((pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid)

hickey; pimple; zit (a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pustule"):

pock (a pustule in an eruptive disease)

Derivation:

pustulate ((of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin)

 Context examples 

A widespread acute rash characterized by fever and multiple small pustules on a reddish background.

(Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Skin eruption consisting of papules and pustules, most often appearing in the face, scalp, and upper trunk.

(Papulopustular Rash, NCI Thesaurus)

Cutaneous eruptions resembling acne, characterized by the presence of papulonodules, pustules, comedones, or cysts in the face, trunk, and extremities.

(Acneiform Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Localized rash characterized by grouped vesicles or pustules on an erythematous base that is caused by herpes simplex virus infection.

(Herpes Simplex Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)

An inflammatory process of the sebaceous glands which is characterized by comedones, nodules, papules and/or pustules on the skin.

(Acne, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by an eruption of papules and pustules, typically appearing in face, scalp, upper chest and back.

(Acneiform Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A chronic inflammatory disorder that generally occurs in adulthood and is characterized by sterile pustules intermingled with scaly erythemas, vesicles and hyperkeratosis occurring at distinct sites on the palms and soles.

(Palmoplantar Pustulosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by an eruption consisting of papules (a small, raised pimple) and pustules (a small pus filled blister), typically appearing in face, scalp, and upper chest and back Unlike acne, this rash does not present with whiteheads or blackheads, and can be symptomatic, with itchy or tender lesions.

(Papulopustular Rash, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)