The medical term for pimple is:

A) wheal
B) vesicle
C) petechiae
D) comedo


D
Explanation: Petechiae are purplish colorations due to circulatory disorder. Wheal is a symptom of an allergic skin reaction. Vesicle is a small fluid-filled skin elevation.

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