| papulopustule | A small semisolid skin elevation which rapidly evolves into a pustule. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| papulose | <biology> Having papulae; papillose; as, a papulose leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| papulosis | The occurrence of numerous widespread papules. Bowenoid papulosis, a clinically benign form of intraepithelial neoplasia that microscopically resembles Bowen's disease or carcinoma in situ, occurring in young individuals of both sexes on the genital or perianal skin usually as multiple well-demarcated pigmented warty papules. Lymphomatoid papulosis, a chronic papular and ulcerative variant of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta characterised by dermal perivascular infiltration by atypical T lymphocytes suggestive of a lymphoma; it is usually benign, but transformation to lymphoma has been reported. Malignant atrophic papulosis, a cutaneovisceral syndrome characterised by pathognomonic umbilicated porcelain-white papules with elevated telangiectatic annular borders, followed by the development of intestinal ulcers which perforate, causing peritonitis; arterioles in the lesions are occluded by thrombosis without inflammatory cells, leading to infarction, progressive neurological disability, and death. Synonym: Degos' disease, Degos' syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papulosquamous | Denoting an eruption composed of both papules and scales. Origin: papulo-+ L. Squamosus, scaly (squamous) (05 Mar 2000) |
| papulovesicle | A small semisolid skin elevation which evolves into a blister. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papulovesicular | Denoting an eruption composed of papules and vesicles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papyraceous | Like parchment or paper. Origin: L. Papyraceus, made of papyrus (05 Mar 2000) |
| papyraceous scars | Atrophic scar's in the skin at sites of minor lacerations over the knees, shins, and elbows of persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Synonym: papyraceous scars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| papyrine | Imitation parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid. Origin: Cf. F. Papyrin made of paper. See Paper. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| papyrograph | An apparatus for multiplying writings, drawings, etc, in which a paper stencil, formed by writing or drawing with corrosive ink, is used. The word is also used of other means of multiplying copies of writings, drawings, etc. See Copygraph, Hectograph, Manifold. Origin: Papyrus + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| papyrography | The process of multiplying copies of writings, etc, by means of the papyrograph. Papyrograph"ic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| papyrus | Origin: L, fr. Gr. See Paper. 1. <botany> A tall rushlike plant (Cyperus Papyrus) of the Sedge family, formerly growing in Egypt, and now found in Abyssinia, Syria, Sicily, etc. The stem is triangular and about an inch thick. 2. The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed. 3. A manuscript written on papyrus; especially, pl, written scrolls made of papyrus; as, the papyri of Egypt or Herculaneum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |