PUSTULE

pustule

(noun) a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pustule (plural pustules)

(dermatology) A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or dermis.

A pimple filled with pus.

Anything like a pustule, on plants or animals; a small blister.

Anagrams

• pluteus

Source: Wiktionary

Pus"tule, n. Etym: [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.)

Definition: A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. Malignant pustule. See under Malignant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition