molluscum
Americannoun
plural
molluscaOther Word Forms
- molluscous adjective
Etymology
Origin of molluscum
1805–15; < New Latin, Latin: fungus, noun use of neuter of molluscus soft; akin to mollis soft
Example Sentences
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My grandson, 7, has had molluscum contagiosum for nine months, and it has spread.
From Seattle Times
It is to be differentiated from molluscum fibrosum, warts and acne.
From Project Gutenberg
The bruscum, or Knur is wonderfully fair, but the molluscum is counted most precious; both of them knobs and swellings out of the tree.
From Project Gutenberg
The multiple, soft fibroma known as molluscum fibrosum, which depends upon a neuro-fibromatosis of the cutaneous nerves, is described with the tumours of nerves.
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Such epidermic anomalies as ichthyosis, scleroderma, and molluscum simplex, sometimes appearing shortly after birth, but generally seen later in life, will be spoken of in the chapter on Anomalous Skin Diseases.
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