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Papula vs Papulose - What's the difference?

papula | papulose |

As a noun papula

is (medicine) a pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.

As an adjective papulose is

(anatomy|botany) having papulae; papillose.

papula

English

Noun

(papulae)
  • (medicine) A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
    • (Quain)
  • (zoology) One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    papulose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy, botany) Having papulae; papillose
    • ----