A macule is a change in the skin that is at the level of the skin (not palpable to the touch) and is less than 1 cm. A papule is a change in the skin that is above the level of the skin (palpable to the touch) and is also less than 1 cm. The word maculopapule is used to name skin rashes in which changes are less than 1 cm, individual changes are at the level of the skin, while others are above the level of the skin.