Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
- Proto-Italic*meljom
- Latinmilium
- Englishmilium
Learned borrowing from Latin milium. Compare Middle English mile.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic دخينة
- دخينةkeratin-filled cyst
Dutch gerstekorrel
- gerstekorrelkeratin-filled cyst
Finnish luufinni
- luufinnikeratin-filled cyst
French milium
- miliumkeratin-filled cyst
German Grießkorn, Hautgrieß
- Grießkornkeratin-filled cyst
- Hautgrießkeratin-filled cyst
- Miliumkeratin-filled cyst
Japanese 稗粒腫
- 稗粒腫keratin-filled cyst
Polish prosak
- prosakkeratin-filled cyst
Russian милиум
- милиум (milium)keratin-filled cyst
Swedish milium
- miliumkeratin-filled cyst
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with milium
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
milium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milium
MLA
“milium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milium.
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