Macule vs. Papule

Maculenoun

A spot.

Maculenoun

A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.

Maculeverb

(printing) To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.

Maculenoun

A spot.

Maculenoun

A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.

Maculeverb

To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.

Maculenoun

a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

Maculenoun

an area of skin discoloration.

Papulenoun

A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.

Papulenoun

Same as Papula.

Papulenoun

a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)

Papulenoun

a small pimple or swelling on the skin, often forming part of a rash.

Papule

A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in area from a pinhead to 1 cm. Papules can be brown, purple, pink or red in color, and can cluster into a papular rash.