Thesaurus results for PUSTULES

pustules

noun

plural of pustule

as in blisters

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin smallpox's characteristic pustules typically resulted in permanent scarring for survivors of the dreaded disease

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blisters
papules
pimples
boils
welts
bumps
sores
zits
pocks
lumps
whelks
festers
hickeys
blackheads
protuberances
warts
whiteheads
milia
weals

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Recent Examples of pustules Larger pimples that contain pus are called pustules. —