Macule

Definition
A macule is a small, flat, distinct colored area of skin that is less than 10 millimeters in diameter, and does not include a change in skin texture or thickness.

Johns Hopkins patient information

Last revised: December 7, 2012
by Sharon M. Smith, M.D.

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