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Definitions of pupa

noun
an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult

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crisálida
pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

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insecto
small air-breathing arthropod
noun
caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

synonyms: herpes labial
noun
an open skin infection

synonyms: afta, escocedura, llaga, matadura, pústula, sentadura, úlcera

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chancro
a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)

espolón, sabañón
inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

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infección
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
noun
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

synonyms: barrillo, barro, búa, granito, grano, pústula

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pústula
a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus

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acné
an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

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