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pap·ule (pap′yo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

a small, usually inflammatory, elevation of the skin; pimple

Etymology: L papula < IE base *pap-, to swell > Sans pippalah, berry, pippali, peppercorn

Related Forms:

  • papular pap′u·lar (-yo̵̅o̅ lər) adjective
  • papulose pap′u·lose′ (-yo̵̅o̅ lōs′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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