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When is a pimple called a carbuncle?

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Carbuncle: A carbuncle is a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles. The infected material forms a lump, which occurs deep in the skin and may contain pus. When you have more than one carbuncle, the condition is called carbunculosis. A pimple would involve only one hair follicle.

Answered 10/3/2016

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