Meanings
proper noun
- Apocrine miliaria: a chronic blockage of the sweat gland ducts with a secondary, non-bacterial inflammatory response to the secretions and cellular debris in the cysts.
Origin
Named for George Henry Fox and John Addison Fordyce.
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APA
Fox-Fordyce disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fox-Fordyce%20disease
MLA
“Fox-Fordyce disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fox-Fordyce%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fox-Fordyce disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fox-Fordyce%20disease.
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