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Pustule

pustule

(Science: medicine) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. Malignant pustule. See Malignant.

Origin: L. Pustula, and pusula: cf. F. Pustule.


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... the back of my thigh I had this painful bump that started out looking like a red mosquito bite. A day later it looked like an ant bite, with a pustule forming. It then got very sore- any shift in weight to that area was PAINFUL! If I was sitting down on a pillow then decided to stand up- well ...

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