pústula

Definitions of pústula
  1. noun
    an open skin infection
    synonyms: afta, escocedura, llaga, matadura, pupa, sentadura, úlcera
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    types:
    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
    type of:
    infección
    the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  2. noun
    a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
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    type of:
    ampolla
    (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
    barrillo, barro, búa, granito, grano, pupa
    a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
  3. noun
    a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
    synonyms: barrillo, barro, búa, granito, grano, pupa
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    type of:
    acné
    an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
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