maculopapule

maculopapule definition - medical

mac·u·lo·pap·ule (măkˌyə-lō-păpˈyo͞ol)

noun
A lesion with a sessile base that slopes from a papule in the center.

Related Forms:

  • macˌu·lo·papˈu·lar (-yə-lər) adjective

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