malignant pustule

ma·lig·nant·pustule

uncommon

noun

a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal

Synonyms

cutaneous anthrax
malignant pustule

Related words

Broader terms

anthrax

Grammar

noun
singular	malignant pustule
plural	malignant pustules

Nearby words

malignant hyperthermia malignant melanoma malignant neoplasm malignant neoplastic disease malignant neuroma malignant tumor maligned maligner malignity malignment

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