papule

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While most people do develop skin lesions, many reported having only a single papule that was often obscured inside a mucosal area, such as inside the mouth, throat or rectum, making it easier to miss.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

Slight exudation of plasma, with a few corpuscles, usually follows, and produces elevation of the papule itself.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

By the seventh day the apex of the papule is of a pale yellow color, and the black skin has the appearance of being dotted over with yellow wax.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

It may appear as an erosion or as a dry scaling and indurated papule, varying in size from a pin-head to a silver dollar.

From The Biology, Physiology and Sociology of Reproduction Also Sexual Hygiene with Special Reference to the Male by Hall, Winfield Scott

The treatment consists in destroying the original papule by the actual cautery, acid nitrate of mercury, or pure carbolic acid.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis