guttate

guttate
Of the shape of, or resembling, a drop, characterizing certain cutaneous lesions.

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gut·tate 'gə-.tāt adj having small usu. colored spots or drops <\guttate skin lesions>

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adj.
describing lesions in the skin that are shaped like drops.

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gut·tate (gutґāt) characterized by lesions that are drop-shaped.

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  • Guttate — Gut tate, a. [L. guttatus. Cf. {Gutty}.] Spotted, as if discolored by drops. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guttate — [gut′āt΄] adj. [L guttatus < gutta, a drop] 1. in the form of drops 2. spotted, as with drops …   English World dictionary

  • guttate — /gut ayt/, adj. Biol. resembling a drop; having droplike markings. Also, guttated. [1820 30; < L guttatus speckled, spotted. See GUTTA, ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • guttate — adjective a) Shaped like, or resembling drops. b) Spotted …   Wiktionary

  • guttate — adj. resembling a droplet; covered with droplike marks …   English contemporary dictionary

  • guttate — [ gʌteɪt] adjective chiefly Biology having drops or drop like markings. Origin C19: from L. guttatus speckled , from gutta a drop …   English new terms dictionary

  • guttate — gut·tate …   English syllables

  • guttate — adj. describing lesions in the skin that are shaped like drops …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • guttate — adj. Biol. having droplike markings. Etymology: L guttatus speckled f. gutta drop …   Useful english dictionary

  • Guttate psoriasis — A type of psoriasis characterized by red, scaly patches of inflamed skin on all parts of the body. It is associated with a lung infection …   Medical dictionary

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