noun
- a small, solid, raised bump on the skin
Usage: medical
Examples
- The dermatologist identified several papulae on the patient’s arm.
- Each papula was less than a centimeter in diameter.
- The rash consisted of numerous small papulae scattered across the chest.
- Unlike pustules, papulae do not contain pus.
- The papulae appeared red and slightly inflamed.
- Treatment helped reduce the size of the papulae within a week.