Milium Definition

mĭlē-əm
milia
noun
A small, whitish nodule of the skin, somewhat like a millet seed, resulting from retention of the secretion of a sebaceous gland.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
milium
Plural:
milia

Origin of Milium

  • Middle English millet from Latin melə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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