papula

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpæpjʊlə/

Definition of papula

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
    “Dr. Lanza stating that in Naples it is observed as an acute febrile disease, of which the papulae, pustules, and ulceration of the mouth are the sole pathognomonic signs, or anatomical character.”
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noun

  1. A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
    “Dr. Lanza stating that in Naples it is observed as an acute febrile disease, of which the papulae, pustules, and ulceration of the mouth are the sole pathognomonic signs, or anatomical character.”
  2. One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.

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Etymology

From Latin papula.

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