A pustule is a:
a. vesicle or bulla containing pus.
b. mass of exfoliated epidermis.
c. circumscribed, elevated superficial area filled withclear fluid
d. plug of secretion contained in a follicle.
a
Examples of pustules are acne, furuncle, folliculitis or
impetigo.
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