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
- Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that...
Ancestry of “maculopapular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | maculopapule | — |
| 2 | English | papule | A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the... |
| 3 | Latin | papula | pustule, pimple; mote |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pap- | pock mark, nipple |