molluscum contagiosum

Noun

Meaning

a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)

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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

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