stigma
//ˈstɪɡmə//
Noun
stigmaSingular
stigmasPlural
1
A mark of disgrace or shame associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
There is still a stigma attached to mental illness in many societies.
2
In botany, the part of a pistil that receives pollen during pollination.
The pollen grains land on the stigma and begin the fertilization process.
3
In medicine, a visible sign or characteristic of a disease.
The doctor identified the stigmas of the infection on the patient's skin.