milium

mil·i·um  (ml-m)

n. pl. mil·i·a (--)

A small, white or yellowish cystlike mass just below the surface of the skin, caused by retention of the secretion of a sebaceous gland. Also called whitehead.

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[Middle English, millet, from Latin; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

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milium [ˈmɪlɪəm]

n pl -ia [-ɪə]

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a small whitish nodule on the skin, usually resulting from a clogged sebaceous gland

[from Latin: millet]

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milium - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland whitehead blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"