Malignant Pustule (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A cutaneous anthrax infection can start off as a small and harmless-looking lump but rapidly develop into a malignant pustule unleashing an array of severe and often-fatal symptoms.
- Early detection of the malignant pustule resulting from exposure to anthrax spores is crucial in minimizing the threat to the victim's life.
- Infection with this strain progresses from a papule to a painful itchy malignant pustule as bacteria multiply producing deadly toxins.
- After coming into contact with the anthrax-infected animal, the herdsman started to show symptoms associated with a malignant pustule and rapidly deteriorated over the following hours.
- Upon the appearance of the characteristic vesicular lesion and eventual malignant pustule, emergency medical responders are often too late to intervene effectively in saving a life.