Pustule
dermatology
pustule, a small circumscribed elevation of the skin that is filled with pus, a fluid mixture containing necrotic (decomposing) inflammatory cells. Pustules are often infected and have a reddened, inflamed base. The most familiar pustules are the pimples of persons with acne. Skin pustules also appear in conditions such as chickenpox and smallpox.
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