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Vesicle

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Updated: January 04, 2004

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Definition: A raised lesion less than .5 cm in diameter that contains water and no pus - a blister.
Pronunciation: ves-ah-kul (noun)
Also Known As: Blister, chicken pox, eczema (in early stage), contact dermatitis, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, pemphigus.
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