Meanings
nounFordyce spot (plural Fordyce spots)
plural Fordyce spots · alternative Fordyce's spot
- in pluraldermatologyA sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
Synonyms: Fordyce granule, Fordyce's granule
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
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Origin
Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.
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