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papule
noun[ C ]
medical specializeduk /ˈpæp.juːl/ us /ˈpæp.juːl/(alsopapula, uk /ˈpæp.jə.lə/pluralpapulaeuk /ˈpæp.jə.liː/)
a small, hard, rounded, raised area on the skin that is usually red and painful:
The initial lesion starts as a small papule, which ulcerates and spreads.
The symptoms are 1-5 mm papules on the skin.
Side effects include occasional occurrence of contact dermatitis with itching, reddening, swelling, papulae, and formation of blisters.
Patients sometimes develop papules after starting treatment, particularly around the ears and face.
Three to six days after the bacteria penetrate the injured skin, a surface papule develops.
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