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Papule


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Lichen nitidus on the abdomen
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Molluscum contagiosum - close-up
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Molluscum contagiosum - close-up of the chest
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Definition

A papule is solid, raised spot on the skin that is less than 1 centimeter wide.

See also: Skin lesion


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Review Date: 11/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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