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Where does “maculopapular” come from?

maculopapular (English) comes from English maculopapule, from English papule, from Latin papula, from Proto-Indo-European pap- — pock mark, nipple.

maculopapular (English): Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that...

Definitions

  1. Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that...

Ancestry of “maculopapular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmaculopapule—
2EnglishpapuleA small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the...
3Latinpapulapustule, pimple; mote
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpap-pock mark, nipple
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