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Papular vs Papula - What's the difference?

papular | papula |

As an adjective papular

is of a shape similar to a papule.

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.

papular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of a shape similar to a papule.
  • Consisting of papules; characterized by the presence of papules.
    • a papular eruption

    Derived terms

    * papule

    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) ----