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papule

[pap-yool] / ˈpæp yul /




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While most people do develop skin lesions, many reported having only a single papule that was often obscured inside a mucosal area, such as inside the mouth, throat or rectum, making it easier to miss.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

The primary lesion is in the form of an indurated papule, in every respect resembling the corresponding lesion in man, and associated with enlargement and induration of the lymph glands.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Blastomycetic dermatitis is a rare disease beginning usually as a small papule or nodule, enlarging slowly, breaking down and developing into a verrucous or papillomatous-looking area, similar in appearance Blastomycetic dermatitis.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

The first appearance is that of a sharply defined papule, rarely larger than a split pea.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The treatment consists in destroying the original papule by the actual cautery, acid nitrate of mercury, or pure carbolic acid.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis




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