plague spot vs macule

plague spot and macule both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plague spot	Yes	No	No	No
macule	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, macule is a hypernym of plague spot; that is, macule is a word with a broader meaning than plague spot:

plague spot: a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
macule: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

Other hypernyms of plague spot include macula.

plague spot (noun)	macule (noun)
a spot on the skin characteristic of the plague	a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases