variants or maculo- or less commonly maculi-
1
: spot : blotch
maculation
maculiform
2
: spotted and : macular and
maculopetechial lesions
maculoanesthetic

Word History

Etymology

Middle English macul-, from Latin, from macula

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“Macul-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macul-. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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