NOUN | state | zit, pimple, hickey | a small inflamed elevation of the skin |
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Meaning | A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne. | |
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Synonyms | pimple, hickey | |
Narrower | papule | A small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox) |
pustule | A small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus | |
Broader | acne | An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin |
Spanish | barrillo, espinilla, furúnculo, granito, grano, pupa, pústula, zit | |
Catalan | bua, buba, gra, zit |
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