malignant pustule -
1Malignant pustule — malignant ma*lig nant, a. [L. malignans, antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See {Malign}, and cf. {Benignant}.] 1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or… …
2Malignant pustule — Pustule Pus tule (?; 135), n. [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. [1913 Webster] {Malignant pustule}. See under {Malignant}. [1913 Webster] …
3malignant pustule — n localized anthrax of the skin taking the form of a pimple surrounded by a zone of edema and hyperemia and tending to become necrotic and ulcerated * * * the initial skin lesion of cutaneous anthrax; called also malignant carbuncle …
4malignant pustule — juodligė statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Sunki užkrečiamoji nekontaktinė gyvulių liga, kuria serga ir žmonės; juodligę sukelia sporas gaminančios bacilos; sukėlėjai aplinkoje išsilaiko kelerius metus. Perduodama… …
5malignant pustule — See woolsorter s disease …
6malignant pustule — 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 • Syn:… …
7malignant — ma*lig nant, a. [L. malignans, antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See {Malign}, and cf. {Benignant}.] 1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity;… …
8Pustule — Pus tule (?; 135), n. [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. [1913 Webster] {Malignant pustule}. See under {Malignant}. [1913 Webster] …
9malignant — adj. 1 a (of a disease) very virulent or infectious (malignant cholera). b (of a tumour) tending to invade normal tissue and recur after removal; cancerous. 2 harmful; feeling or showing intense ill will. Phrases and idioms: malignant pustule a… …
10Pustule — A pustule is a small collection of pus in the top layer of skin (epidermis) or beneath it in the dermis. Pustules frequently form in sweat glands or hair follicles. Pus is a mixture of inflammatory cells and liquid. Put somewhat more simply, a… …
