(n.) A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
(n.) One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.
Example Sentences:
(1) Skin manifestations in smallpox vaccination (hyperemia, infiltration, papula) were due to the multiplication of the virus proper, increased sensitivity of the surrounding tissues to the live vibrio, and specific immunological reconstruction.
(2) The majority of patients with pseudo-condyloma were symptomless but with harbor roe-like warty papulae distributed symmetrically on both labia minora.
(3) The diagnosis was established after finding characteristic polymorphic lesions in the form of papulae, necrotizing vesicles, ulcerations, desquamation of certain papulae typical of p. guttata, long-term persistence of the lesions and good general condition of the child.
(4) The diameter of the papula increased up to three times in heifers, while in bulls the results were no different than those from the non-infected group.
(5) Five types of vulvoscopic abnormalities are described: diffuse acidophilia (55% of abnormalities), acidophilic maculae (17%), micropapillae (20%), papulae (4%) and leucoparakeratosis (4%).
(6) The evolution has been progressive and eruptive, with the lesions, beginning as reddish papulae, acquiring later a verrucous appearance.
(7) An objective examination of the patient revealed the presence of multiple follicular comedones, black in colour, the size of a pinhead, and of yellowish follicular papulas, 2-5 mm in size, of solid consistency, on the top of which is a formation similar to comedone.
(8) These lesions, consisting of violet coloured maculae and papulae, contained elements from the three hemopoietic series.
(9) The ultrastructure of the dermal papulae of a starfish (Asterias rubens) is consistent with a respiratory function.
(10) The papulae consist of an outer ectodermal epithelium of sensory, support and gland cells and a small basiepithelial nerve plexus.
(11) The areas of the papulae were evaluated in crosses, according to the size of the histamine and using computerized papulometry, using the Kurta series one graphic tablet with one resolution of 200 points per inch.
(12) In fattening pigs this vaccination procedure is attractive because (i) less animal constraint is needed than would be for intramuscular injections, (ii) injection can be checked by the presence of a visible papula at the site of inoculation and, (iii) pigs can be vaccinated in the ham while they are feeding.
(13) Ten days after infection, the dermal lesions were characterized by syphilitic papula accompanied with central necrosis.
(14) Endoscopy of stomach and colon disclosed urticaria-like papulae either spontaneously or after topical provocation in all patients.
(15) Fertility rates for the groups are 1) 3.5 for the Kiunga area of Papula, New Guinea, 2) 4.2 for Northern Territory Australian aborigines, 3) 5.0 for Cayapo groups in Brazil, 4) 5.3 for Hiowe people of New Guinea, 5) 5.7 for 3 Xavante groups in Brazil, 6) 6.0 for West Alaskan Eskimos, 7) 6.9 for Nunamiut Eskimos of Alaska, 8) 7.6 for the Bisman-Asmat group of Indonesian New Guinea, and 9) 8.4 for the Winikina Warao of Venezuela.
(16) The animals' owners suffered from severe itching and redish papulae, particularly on those parts of the body which frequently got in contact with the cats.
(17) A system of canals that are not lined by cells occurs at the base of the papulae with the circular muscles.
(18) The coelomic cavity of the papulae is lined with ciliated endothelial cells, which overlie an irregular layer of circular muscles.
(19) The vulvoscopic images of subclinical vulvar HPV infection, but apart from papulae and, to a lesser extent, leucoparakeratosis, correlations between vulvoscopic and histological images were imprecise.
(20) The skin eruption was characterized by small purpuric maculae with tiny, palpable spots and papulae, mostly concentrated on the lower part of the legs, changing into bullae, pustules and crusts and tending to spontaneous regression after withdrawal from VC exposure.
Papule
Definition:
(n.) Same as Papula.
Example Sentences:
(1) Sterile, pruritic papules and papulopustules that formed annular rings developed on the back of a 58-year-old woman.
(2) The classical form most commonly observed on the buccal, palatal and labial mucosa shows a fine lacework of white papules and lines.
(3) Cutaneous macroglobulinosis is characterized by multiple flesh-colored papules on extensor skin surfaces.
(4) These lesions are nondescript papules or nodules primarily involving the head and neck areas of young adults.
(5) All patients had punch biopsies taken from (1) a lesion containing Sarcoptes scabiei, (2) an inflammatory papule which did not contain a mite, and (3) normal skin.
(6) Widespread keratotic papules and striking hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles went unrecognized as a manifestation of tuberculosis, thereby delaying treatment in a patient with AIDS-related complex.
(7) Two morphological variants have been observed, typical wart-like flat-topped papules and larger confluent plaques.
(8) In 94% of the patients with dermatitis herpetiformis, a locally applied ointment with an ester of nicotinic acid (Trafuril) induced an abnormal reaction with erythema, edema, papules, and often vesicles.
(9) A 15-month-old girl had orange papules that formed V-shaped lines on her back.
(10) Sixteen cases of pruritic papules of pregnancy were collected during a 32-month period.
(11) PUPP is a specific eruptive dermatosis in pregnancy, clinically characterized by erythematous papules and plaques with intense itching in periumbilical localization.
(12) The child in an immunocompromised state who develops a red papule, then a black eschar with surrounding erythema, should have immediate biopsy that can easily demonstrate the characteristic hyphal forms.
(13) The patient had mild clinical symptoms consisting of numerous pigmented freckles and a small number of seborrheic keratosis-like papules.
(14) This favors the proliferation of Propionibacterium acnes which may initiate inflammation in microcomedos and lead to formation of pustules, papules or nodules.
(15) A 54-year-old female patient recurrently developed disseminated papules, red-brown in color and partly ulcerous, which spontaneously disappeared after 3-6 weeks.
(16) The disease was preceded by an erythema multiforme-like exanthema and urticarial papules.
(17) The reduction in number of papules and pustules was not statistically significant on either treatment.
(18) Widespread pruritic, urticarial papules developed at times of stress and exercise, each papule being surrounded by a striking blanched vasoconstricted halo.
(19) We have recently demonstrated that in pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) there are multiple dermal fibroblasts with no deposition of mucin.
(20) In addition, we discuss the clinical differential diagnosis of multiple firm, skin-colored papules.