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molluscum contagiosum
noun molluscum con·ta·gi·o·sum \-kən-ˌtā-jē-ˈō-səm\
plural mollusca con·ta·gi·o·sa \-sə\
Medical Definition of MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM
: a mild chronic disease of the skin caused by a poxvirus (species Molluscum contagiosum virus of the genus Molluscipoxvirus) and characterized by the formation of small nodules with a central opening and contents resembling curd
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