pustular
adjective
pus·tu·lar
ˈpəs-chə-lər 
ˈpəs-tyə-,
-tə-
1
: of, relating to, or resembling pustules
2
: covered with pustular prominences : pustulated
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Both drugs are also known to prolong flares for months (particularly if there has been a pustular eruption).
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Maureen Salamon, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
Villagran has spent the last 10 days dealing with a pustular rash covering her arms, legs and torso.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
There are actually five different types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic.1 Of all the five types, guttate psoriasis is a bit less common.
—Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
There’s also guttate psoriasis, inverse psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, and even nail psoriasis; all of them can cause life-disrupting symptoms that require thoughtful care.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 14 Dec. 2022
Monkeypox causes a rash that starts as flat spots, which then become raised and finally appears pustular.
—Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2022
Its signs are the same: red, pustular rash stippling along the arms, legs and torso, an unshakable fever with fatigue and bloodshot eyes.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2015
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Maureen Salamon, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2024
Villagran has spent the last 10 days dealing with a pustular rash covering her arms, legs and torso.
—Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
There are actually five different types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic.1 Of all the five types, guttate psoriasis is a bit less common.
—Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 24 Mar. 2023
There’s also guttate psoriasis, inverse psoriasis, pustular psoriasis, and even nail psoriasis; all of them can cause life-disrupting symptoms that require thoughtful care.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 14 Dec. 2022
Monkeypox causes a rash that starts as flat spots, which then become raised and finally appears pustular.
—Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2022
Its signs are the same: red, pustular rash stippling along the arms, legs and torso, an unshakable fever with fatigue and bloodshot eyes.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2015
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“Pustular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pustular. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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pustular
adjective
pus·tu·lar
-lər
1
: of, relating to, or resembling pustules
pustular eruptions
2
: covered with pustular prominences : pustulated
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