milium
noun
mil·i·um
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plural milia\ ˈmi-lē-ə
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Definition of milium
Examples of milium in a Sentence
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To be clear, milia aren't dangerous or harmful, but some people might choose to get rid of them. — Amanda Chan, Teen Vogue, "Milia: What They Are, and How to Remove Them," 8 Oct. 2017 The good doctor uses a needle or small scalpel to create an opening in each milium, followed by tweezers to squeeze each one out — but that's not always enough. — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, "Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Remove SO MANY Milia From This Patient's Eyelids," 19 Oct. 2017 While milia do indeed look like whiteheads, that's where most of the comparisons come to a halt. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Milia: What Are They and How Do You Get Rid of Them," 19 Oct. 2017 Those are caused by cell overgrowth from the sweat glands — and not milia, like originally expected. — Amanda Chan, Teen Vogue, "Milia: What They Are, and How to Remove Them," 8 Oct. 2017 In older children and adults, milia can clear within a few months. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "Milia are white bumps, not acne, and should be treated differently," 4 May 2017 In older children and adults, milia are typically associated with skin damage, including blistering, burns, skin resurfacing procedures, long-term use of steroidal creams/ointments and long-term sun damage. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "Milia are white bumps, not acne, and should be treated differently," 4 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'milium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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milium
noun
mil·i·um
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plural milia\ -ē-ə
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Medical Definition of milium
: a small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin (as of the face) due to retention of keratin in an oil gland duct blocked by a thin layer of epithelium
— called also whitehead
— compare blackhead sense 1