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PAPULE [3 records]

Record 1 2010-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Paleontology
CONT

Papulae (singular papula), also known as dermal branchiae or skin gills, are projections of the cœlom of Asteroidea that serve in respiration and waste removal. Papulae are soft, covered externally with the epidermis, and lined internally with peritoneum.

Key term(s)
  • papulae
  • dermal branchiae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Paléontologie
CONT

Du second type relèvent les papules ou vésicules branchiales présentes en diverses positions [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A small, superficial, circumscribed, solid elevation of the skin, not larger than a few millimetres in diameter.

OBS

Papule may be acuminate, flat, or obtuse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Petite saillie cutanée, ferme et circonscrite, ne laissant pas de cicatrice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piel
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Pequeña elevación o protuberación de la piel.

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Record 3 2004-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidermis and Dermis
DEF

Lesion of the skin: a vesicle, especially a bulla.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épiderme et derme
DEF

Cloque de la peau formée par une accumulation de sérosité, à la suite de frottement, d'échauffement, etc.

OBS

papule : Élevure cutanée circonscrite, de petites dimensions, ferme, ne laissant pas de cicatrice, qui constitue l'élément éruptif de base d'un grand nombre d'affections cutanées. (Manuila)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidermis y dermis
DEF

Elevación local de la epidermis por acumulación de fluido.

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