Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fordyce spot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: fordyce spot
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.

Etymology

Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.

Inflected Forms

Fordyce spots (plural) Fordyce's spot (alternative)

Phrases

Fordyce disease Fordyce's disease

Frequently Paired Words

Fordyce disease Fordyce's disease

Synonyms

Fordyce granule Fordyce's granule

Questions

What does fordyce spot mean?: A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
Where does fordyce spot come from?: Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.

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