Milium

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.
  2. 2
    a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin milium.

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