Medical Terminology / Unit 5 MedTerm 0285 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Pustule
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The idea
A pustule is a small, raised lesion on the skin containing pus.
In practice
A pimple is a pustule.
Where people slip
Vesicle and pustule differ by the fluid inside. Both are raised and both are small.
Your place on the trail
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