Molluscum

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Molluscum \Mol*lus"cum\, n. [NL. See {Mollusk}.] (Med.)
     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.
     --Dunglison.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  molluscum
       n : any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules