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papule

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of papule

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin

  • the reddish, itchy papules that are characteristic of the rash
Synonyms of papule

boil, fester, hickey, pimple, pock, pustule, whelk, zit [slang]
Words Related to papule

blackhead, blister, milium, whitehead

bump, lump, protuberance

sore, wart, weal, welt

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