molluscum

[ muh-luhs-kuh m ]

/ məˈlʌs kəm /

noun, plural mol·lus·ca [muh-luhs-kuh] /məˈlʌs kə/. Pathology.

any of various skin conditions characterized by soft, rounded tumors.

Nearby words

mollusc, mollusca, molluscan, molluscoid, molluscous, molluscum, molluscum contagiosum, mollusk, mollusks, mollweide projection, molly

Origin of molluscum

1805–15; < New Latin, Latin: fungus, noun use of neuter of molluscus soft; akin to mollis soft

Related forms

mol·lus·cous, adjective

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Medicine definitions for molluscum

molluscum

[ mə-lŭs′kəm ]

n. pl. mol•lus•ca (-kə)

Any of various skin diseases marked by the occurrence of soft spherical tumors on the face or the body.

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