milium
[ mil-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural mil·i·a [mil-ee-uh]. /ˈmɪl i ə/. Pathology.
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
Origin of milium
11350–1400; Middle English mylium<New Latin, Latin: millet
Words Nearby milium
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How to use milium in a sentence
milium, L. Several varieties of grain are known by this name.
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British Dictionary definitions for milium
milium
/ (ˈmɪlɪəm) /
nounplural -ia (-ɪə)
pathol a small whitish nodule on the skin, usually resulting from a clogged sebaceous gland
Origin of milium
1C19: from Latin: millet
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