Papule

Papule
A small solid rounded bump rising from the skin that is usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less than 3/8 inch across). Papules may open when scratched and become crusty and infected. The term "papule" is derived from Latin from "papula," a pimple. Dermatologists (and other physicians) call any small solid circumscribed bump in the skin a papule, as opposed to a vesicle which contains fluid or a macule which is flat and even with the surrounding skin.
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A circumscribed, solid elevation up to 100 cm in diameter on the skin. A p. may be pedunculated, sessile, or filiform. [L. papula, pimple]
- follicular p. a papular lesion arising about a hair follicle; not specific for any condition.
- moist p., mucous p. SYN: condyloma latum.
- piezogenic pedal p. pressure-induced papules of the heel, occurring probably as a result of herniation of fat tissue.
- pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) intensely pruritic papulovesicles that begin on the abdomen in the third trimester and spread peripherally, resolves rapidly after delivery, and does not affect the fetus.
- split papules p.'s at commissures of the mouth seen in some cases of secondary syphilis.

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pap·ule 'pap-(.)yül n a small solid usu. conical elevation of the skin caused by inflammation, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue elements

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n.
a small raised spot on the skin, less than 5 mm in diameter.

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pap·ule (papґūl) [L. papula] a small circumscribed, superficial, solid elevation of the skin less than 1 cm (0.5 cm according to some authorities) in diameter. papular adj

Papules.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Papule — Pap ule, n.; pl. {Papules}. Same as {Papula}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • papule — (n.) 1864, from L. papula pustule, pimple (see PAP (Cf. pap) (2)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Papule — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|709.8 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = A papule is a small and solid elevation of the skin. [DorlandsDict|six/000078021|papule]… …   Wikipedia

  • papule — noun Etymology: Latin papula Date: 1864 a small solid usually conical elevation of the skin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • PAPULE — n. f. T. de Médecine Petit bouton rouge qui s’élève sur la peau et s’y dessèche. Il se dit, en termes de Botanique, d’une Protubérance molle, arrondie et pleine d’un liquide aqueux, qui se trouve sur le parenchyme de certaines feuilles …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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