rakkula — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blister noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
- follicle noun A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- vesicle noun A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
- wen noun A harmless cyst or lump under the skin, especially on the scalp.
Senses
rakkula is used for these senses in English:
- alveolus (anatomy) Any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs in which the bronchioles terminate and where oxygen and carbon dioxide are rapidly exchanged with the pulmonary capillaries.
- blister A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease, or infection.
- follicle (anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- pock A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.
- vesicle (cytology) A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
- wen A cyst on the skin; a tumor or wart.
blister — full definition
- noun A small, fluid-filled bubble that forms under the skin, usually from friction, heat, or irritation.
- noun A bubble or raised patch on a surface such as paint or plastic.
- verb To develop blisters, or to cause them to form.
- verb To criticise someone harshly.
follicle — full definition
- noun A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.
- noun A type of primitive dry fruit produced by certain flowering plants.