noun · irregular

milium

mil·i·um

milium · milia

милиум

Grießkorn, Hautgrieß, Milium

A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouthA keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.

UK/ˈmɪl.iː.əm/US/ˈmɪl.i.əm/

Meaning

1 senses

A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.
Grießkorn, Hautgrieß, Milium
милиумmilium

More definitions

a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland

Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

keratin-filled cyst:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

keratin-filled cyst:

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin milium. Compare Middle English mile.

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Forms

plural: milia

Singular	milium
Plural	milia

irregular · Lesson

Synonyms

3 synonyms

milk spot oilseed

Close in meaning

a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland:whitehead

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular