Pustule
noun
A small blister or pimple on the skin filled with pus.
The patient had a pustule on his skin which was causing discomfort.
Often appears as...
- skin pustule
- infected pustule
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small, raised, red or white area on the skin that contains pus.
She developed a painful pustule on her face.
Often appears as...
- painful pustule
- develop a pustule
noun
A small blister or pimple on the skin filled with pus.
The patient had a pustule on his skin which was causing discomfort.
Often appears as...
- skin pustule
- infected pustule
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A small, raised, red or white area on the skin that contains pus.
She developed a painful pustule on her face.
Often appears as...
- painful pustule
- develop a pustule
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used primarily to describe a medical issue; it's technical and might be seen in medical contexts.
The doctor examined the pustule for signs of infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Confusion
Do not confuse 'pustule' with 'pastel'; they sound similar but have different meanings.
I mistook 'pustule' for 'pastel' and was confused about the skin condition.
Pro Tip 3/3Discomfort Indicator
Often used to indicate discomfort or a problem area on the skin that may need treatment.
He kept scratching the pustule despite the discomfort.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used primarily to describe a medical issue; it's technical and might be seen in medical contexts.
The doctor examined the pustule for signs of infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Confusion
Do not confuse 'pustule' with 'pastel'; they sound similar but have different meanings.
I mistook 'pustule' for 'pastel' and was confused about the skin condition.
Pro Tip 3/3Discomfort Indicator
Often used to indicate discomfort or a problem area on the skin that may need treatment.
He kept scratching the pustule despite the discomfort.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Condition
Used primarily to describe a medical issue; it's technical and might be seen in medical contexts.
The doctor examined the pustule for signs of infection.
Pro Tip 2/3Avoid Confusion
Do not confuse 'pustule' with 'pastel'; they sound similar but have different meanings.
I mistook 'pustule' for 'pastel' and was confused about the skin condition.
Pro Tip 3/3Discomfort Indicator
Often used to indicate discomfort or a problem area on the skin that may need treatment.
He kept scratching the pustule despite the discomfort.
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Video examples
Kelsey Grammer on...
but he apparently was full of pustules and weeping sores and open wounds all sorts of things this is considered to be part of the prophecy condemnation those who mourn allowing producers working on the show we don't really you know have a lot of New Testament grasp but they said oh you
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How we conquered the...
Using matter from her pustules, he inoculated James Phipps, the eight-year-old son of his gardener. After a few days of fever and discomfort, the boy seemed to recover. Two months later, Jenner inoculated the boy again, this time with matter from a fresh smallpox lesion.
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
day four, day five, day six. You're a mother and you're watching your child, and on day six, you see pustules that become hard.
Video examples
Kelsey Grammer on...
but he apparently was full of pustules and weeping sores and open wounds all sorts of things this is considered to be part of the prophecy condemnation those who mourn allowing producers working on the show we don't really you know have a lot of New Testament grasp but they said oh you
Video examples
How we conquered the...
Using matter from her pustules, he inoculated James Phipps, the eight-year-old son of his gardener. After a few days of fever and discomfort, the boy seemed to recover. Two months later, Jenner inoculated the boy again, this time with matter from a fresh smallpox lesion.
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
day four, day five, day six. You're a mother and you're watching your child, and on day six, you see pustules that become hard.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Scott Gottlieb
American Public Servant
Historical records show that smallpox was a human scourge for thousands of years. The virus produces high fever, severe back pain and scarring eruptions of flat red spots on the skin that turn into pustules and then into scabs - a two-week process during which the disease is highly contagious.
Quote examples
Scott Gottlieb
American Public Servant
Historical records show that smallpox was a human scourge for thousands of years. The virus produces high fever, severe back pain and scarring eruptions of flat red spots on the skin that turn into pustules and then into scabs - a two-week process during which the disease is highly contagious.
Example 1 of 1
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