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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
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