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milium.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪl.iː.əm/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɪl.i.əm/Canada, General-American, Scotland/ˈmɪl.i.ʌm/Canada, General-American, Scotland, also/ˈməl.iː.əm/New-Zealand
  1. A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-der. Proto-Italic *meljom Latin miliumlbor. English milium Learned borrowing from Latin milium. Compare Middle English mile.

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