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Fordyce spot
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vertical Erect penis with Fordyce's spots (cropped).jpg Fordyce's spots on the shaft of an erect penis. Fordyce's Spots on Vulva.png Fordyce's spots on the upper part of a vulva.
Alternative forms
en Fordyce's spot
Etymology
Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.
Noun
en dermatology chiefly in the plural A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
Synonyms
en Fordyce granule, en Fordyce's granule
Related terms
en Fordyce disease, en Fordyce's disease
en English eponyms