milium

[ mil-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural mil·i·a [mil-ee-uh]. /ˈmɪl i ə/. Pathology.
  1. a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.

Origin of milium

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1350–1400; Middle English mylium<New Latin, Latin: millet

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British Dictionary definitions for milium

milium

/ (ˈmɪlɪəm) /


nounplural -ia (-ɪə)
  1. pathol a small whitish nodule on the skin, usually resulting from a clogged sebaceous gland

Origin of milium

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C19: from Latin: millet

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