wen
1Pathology. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, especially on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst.
British. a large, crowded city or a crowded urban district: London is the great wen of England.
Origin of wen
1Words that may be confused with wen
- wen , when
Other definitions for wen (2 of 2)
wynn.
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How to use wen in a sentence
Wens are elastic lumps, painless and of slow growth, and most readily removed.
So you see there creatures with unset broken limbs, with hoofs eighteen inches long, and monstrous wens.
Beast and Man in India | John Lockwood KiplingRecurrent attacks of inflammation frequently occur, especially in wens of the face and scalp.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe Sumatrans do not appear to attempt any remedy for it, the wens being consistent with the highest health in other respects.
The History of Sumatra | William MarsdenSometimes the vessels whose function it is to deposit fat, are increased in action, and wens of no inferior size are formed.
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) | Calvin Cutter
British Dictionary definitions for wen (1 of 2)
/ (wɛn) /
pathol a sebaceous cyst, esp one occurring on the scalp
a large overcrowded city (esp London in the phrase the great wen)
Origin of wen
1British Dictionary definitions for wen (2 of 2)
/ (wɛn) /
a rune having the sound of Modern English w
Origin of wen
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