Etymology

Fordyce spot

Today it means: A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia. Full definition →

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

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