milium
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mil·i·um
noun \ˈmi-lē-əm\ plural mil·ia \-lē-ə\
Definition of MILIUM
Origin of MILIUM
New Latin, from Latin, millet — more at millet
First Known Use: 1807
mil·i·um
noun \ˈmil-ē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; mil·ia \-ē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of MILIUM
: a small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of keratin in an oil gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium—called also whitehead; compare blackhead 1
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