molluscum

Noun

Meaning

A cutaneous disease characterized by numerous tumors, of various forms, filled with a thick matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some molluscous animals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sissy mollusc soft shellfish clam mollusk wimpy molluscan wimp wuss contagiosum

Antonyms

toughy toughie tough nut hard nut

Hypernyms

skin disease disease of the skin skin disorder

Hyponyms

molluscum contagiosum

Phrases with the word

molluscum conjunctivitis

Examples

The dearth of evidence regarding treatments for non-genital molluscum contagiosum leaves physicians uncertain if any interventions work better than allowing the infection to resolve itself, according to researchers. Source: Internet

Treatment for molluscum contagiosum is not always necessary, as the lesions typically disappear and heal without scarring in healthy individuals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

molluscoid molluscoidal molluscous molluscum conjunctivitis molluscum contagiosum molluscum fibrosum