papulopustule
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small, raised, semisolid skin lesion, representing an intermediate stage between a papule and a pustule.
Example Sentences
- "According to Boeck, the hue of the papulopustule is due to minute capillary hæmorrhages, which later become invisible in consequence of the tumefaction of the overlying integument."
- "The most common of the eruptive symptoms induced are papulopustule lesions usually discrete, rarely confluent, seen on the face, neck, shoulders, and upper extremities."
- "Accidental inoculation of an abrasion, cut or open follicle of the skin with virus from a dead body may give rise to the rapid production at the site of poisoning of vesico-papule, papulopustule, furuncle, tubercle, wart or hemorrhagic bleb; or there may be little or no local disturbance, with a rapid development of septicæmia or glandular enlargement."
- "The area is covered with a watchglass held in place by a bandage; in a positive case a papulopustule will develop within 24 to 72 hours, and it will then be easy to demonstrate Ducrey bacilli."
- "The primary lesion appears to be a papulopustule which affects the follicle."
- "Pyoderma gangrenosum begins as a small papulopustule that expands to form nodules and plaques."