pustule
/ˈpʌstjuːl/ noun
Forms pustules pus jewel
- noun (dermatology) A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.
- noun A pimple filled with pus.
- noun Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.
Etymology
From Middle English pustule, from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula (“inflamed sore, blister”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. Malignant pustule. See under Malignant.
Etymology [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “pustule”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details