We found 3 definitions of macules from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: macules |
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macule - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases | ||
macula | ||
dapple, speckle, fleck, maculation, patch, spot a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole | ||
cutis, tegument, skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" | ||
freckle, lentigo a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin | ||
liver spot a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin |