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milium

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun milium has 1 sense
  1. whitehead, milium - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
    --1 is a kind of blemish, defect, mar
    --1 is a part of skin, tegument, cutis

Definitions from the Web

Milium

Noun (1):

Definition: A small white or yellowish cystic papule that occurs primarily on the face, especially the eyelids, caused by the retention of sebum and dead skin cells around a hair follicle and often associated with certain skin diseases.

Example Sentence: I noticed a milium on my eyelid and decided to have it removed by a dermatologist.

Noun (2):

Definition: A unit of measure for calculating the equivalent weight of chemicals to determine stoichiometry in chemical reactions.

Example Sentence: The chemical reaction required one milium of the compound to be added for balanced results.

Noun (3):

Definition: A genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae, including the species Milium vernale.

Example Sentence: I am planning to grow Milium vernale in my garden next spring.

Noun (4):

Definition: A unit of measure equal to one-thousandth of a millimeter.

Example Sentence: The size of the microorganism was measured to be less than a milium in diameter.

Noun (5):

Definition: A small lump of hardened secretion in the eyelid.

Example Sentence: The ophthalmologist diagnosed the lump as a milium and suggested treatment options.

Noun (6):

Definition: A crease or ridge in the skin, often due to aging or sun damage.

Example Sentence: The deep furrows seemed to overshadow the tiny milium on her forehead.

Noun (7):

Definition: An obsolete unit of currency in Spain and Portugal, equal to 1/1000 of a milreis.

Example Sentence: In the 19th century, milium was commonly used in Portugal for small transactions.

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