Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
pustule — [ pystyl ] n. f. • 1314; lat. pustula 1 ♦ Petite tumeur inflammatoire et purulente à la surface de la peau. ⇒ bouton. Les pustules de la variole. Pustule maligne : le charbon humain. 2 ♦ Chacune des petites vésicules ou saillies qui couvrent le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pustule — Pus tule (?; 135), n. [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. [1913 Webster] {Malignant pustule}. See under {Malignant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pustule — late 14c., from O.Fr. pustule (13c.), from L. pustula blister, pimple, from PIE imitative root *pu blow, swell, on notion of inflated area (Cf. Skt. pupphusah lung, Gk. physa breath, blast, wind, bubble, Lith. puciu to blow, swell, O.C.S. puchati … Etymology dictionary
pustule — *abscess, boil, furuncle, carbuncle, pimple … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pustule — Pustule. s. f. Petite vessie qui s esleve sur la peau. Dans la petite verole le corps est couvert de pustules. les pustules de la petite verole sont pleines d un pus qui cave la peau, qui marque la peau. il a des pustules seches. il luy est venu… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
pustule — ► NOUN ▪ a small blister or pimple containing pus. DERIVATIVES pustular adjective. ORIGIN Latin pustula … English terms dictionary
pustule — [pus′cho͞ol΄, pus′tyo͞ol΄] n. [L pustula, blister, pimple < IE base * pu , echoic of blowing out cheeks, puffing > Gr physa, breath, bubble] 1. a small elevation of the skin containing pus 2. any small elevation like a blister or pimple … English World dictionary
Pustule — Infobox Disease Name = Pustule Caption = DiseasesDB = 29434 ICD10 = ICD10|L|08|9|l|00 ICD9 = ICD9|686.9 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = A pustule is a small collection of pus… … Wikipedia
pustule — (pu stu l ) s. f. 1° Terme de médecine. Petite tumeur cutanée qui suppure au sommet. • Cette pustule [de variole, dans l inoculation] fait, dans le bras où elle est insinuée, l effet du levain dans un morceau de pâte, VOLT. Dict. phil.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Pustule — A pustule is a small collection of pus in the top layer of skin (epidermis) or beneath it in the dermis. Pustules frequently form in sweat glands or hair follicles. Pus is a mixture of inflammatory cells and liquid. Put somewhat more simply, a… … Medical dictionary
pustule — [14] Despite the fact that pustules contain pus, there is no etymological connection between the two words. Pustule comes via Old French pustule from Latin pustula ‘blister’. This was a derivative of a prehistoric Indo European base *pu… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
