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Fordyce spot

Fordyce spot noun: a sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.

Noun

Fordyce spot (plural Fordyce spots)

  1. (in plural) A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.

Synonyms of Fordyce spot

Forms of Fordyce spot

pluralFordyce spots
alternative formFordyce's spot

Origin of Fordyce spot

Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.

Questions about Fordyce spot

What does Fordyce spot mean?
Fordyce spot means a sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
What part of speech is Fordyce spot?
Fordyce spot is a noun.
What is the plural of Fordyce spot?
The plural of Fordyce spot is Fordyce spots.

Words near Fordyce spot in the dictionary

  1. Fordwich
  2. fordy
  3. Fordyce
  4. Fordyce granule
  5. Fordyce granules
  6. Fordyce spot
  7. Fordyce spots
  8. Fordyce's granule
  9. Fordyce's granules
  10. Fordyce's spot
  11. Fordyce's spots

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