|

macule

DEFINITIONS OF: macule

1

n a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

Synonyms:
macula
Types:
freckle, lentigo
a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
liver spot
a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin
plague spot
a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
Type of:
dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
a small contrasting part of something
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES