wen

• Ein gutartiger, mit Talg gefüllter Hautknoten, der durch den Verschluss einer Talgdrüse entsteht (umgangssprachlich auch als Fettgeschwulst oder Lipom bezeichnet).

A noun referring to a common, benign cyst of the skin that is filled with sebum, caused by a blocked sebaceous gland.

1. Sebaceous cystC1formalmedical

   A common, benign cyst of the skin that is filled with fatty matter (sebum) secreted by a blocked sebaceous gland.

   Atherom

   • The doctor diagnosed the small lump on his scalp as a wen.
   • Wens are generally harmless and do not require treatment unless they become infected.
   • He had a wen removed from his back for cosmetic reasons.

   Synonymeatheroma