Definition of papule
: a small solid usually conical elevation of the skin
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the reddish, itchy papules that are characteristic of the rash
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Even Angi’s skin seemed possessed of that perfect sense of motion: ivory pale and patterned purple-red by the papules that spiraled up and down her arms, legs, and cheeks like a paisley print.
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Renée says there are a few different ways to approach this kind of blemish, formally known as papules.
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Cysts are also common, and like penile papules, generally not a big deal.
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Skin imperfections are revealed to have names—papules, pustules, milia, cysts—and to respond to certain treatments.
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Origin and Etymology of papule
Latin papula
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of papule
: a small solid usually conical elevation of the skin caused by inflammation, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue elements
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