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milium

/ˈmɪl.i.əm/

Traduction: Petit kyste blanchâtre rempli de kératine, situé juste sous la peau, apparaissant généralement en raison d'un blocage d'une glande sébacée.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ˈmɪl.i.əm/

pluriel irrégulier

A small, whitish, keratin-filled cyst that forms just beneath the skin, typically resulting from a blocked sebaceous gland.

  • 🇫🇷Petit kyste blanchâtre rempli de kératine, situé juste sous la peau, apparaissant généralement en raison d'un blocage d'une glande sébacée.
  1. Skin condition C1 formal medical

    A tiny, pale, cyst-like bump on the skin caused by trapped keratin and sebum under the surface, often appearing on the face.

    • The dermatologist diagnosed the small white bumps on her cheeks as milia.
    • Newborns sometimes develop milia on their noses, which resolve on their own.
    • Using exfoliating products can help prevent milia from forming.
    • She had a milium removed from her eyelid during a routine skin check.

    🇫🇷Milium (lésion cutanée)

    Synonymes: whitehead

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