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PRONUNCIATION OF MOLLUSCUM

molluscum  [mɒˈlʌskəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOLLUSCUM

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Molluscum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MOLLUSCUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

molluscum

Molluscum contagiosum

Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection of the skin or occasionally of the mucous membranes, sometimes called water warts. It is caused by a DNA poxvirus called the molluscum contagiosum virus. MCV has no nonhuman-animal reservoir. There are four types of MCV, MCV-1 to -4; MCV-1 is the most prevalent and MCV-2 is seen usually in adults. The virus that causes molluscum is spread from person to person by touching the affected skin. The virus may also be spread by touching a surface with the virus on it, such as a towel, clothing, or toys. Once someone has the virus, the bumps can spread to other parts of their body by touching or scratching a bump and then touching another part of the body. Molluscum can be spread from one person to another by sexual contact. This common viral disease has a higher incidence in children, sexually active adults, and those who are immunodeficient, and the infection is most common in children aged one to ten years old. MC can affect any area of the skin but is most common on the trunk of the body, arms, groin, and legs.

Definition of molluscum in the English dictionary

The definition of molluscum in the dictionary is a skin condition that manifests itself in the form of swollen protuberances. Other definition of molluscum is a swollen protuberance on the skin that is symptomatic of the skin condition of the same name.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOLLUSCUM


Ascham
ˈæskəm
Beckham
ˈbɛkəm
capsicum
ˈkæpsɪkəm
dinkum
ˈdɪŋkəm
high-income
ˌhaɪˈɪnkəm
hokum
ˈhəʊkəm
locum
ˈləʊkəm
Malcolm
ˈmælkəm
Markham
ˈmɑːkəm
Morecambe
ˈmɔːkəm
Newcomb
ˈnjuːkəm
practicum
ˈpræktɪkəm
Shechem
ˈʃɛkəm
skookum
ˈskuːkəm
unwelcome
ʌnˈwɛlkəm
verbascum
vɜːˈbæskəm
viscum
ˈvɪskəm
welcome
ˈwɛlkəm
Welkom
ˈwɛlkəm
Wykeham
ˈwɪkəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOLLUSCUM

mollities
mollitious
mollusc
mollusc-like
molluscan
molluscicidal
molluscicide
molluscoid
molluscoidal
molluscous
mollusk
mollusk-like
molluskan
Mollweide projection
molly
Molly Maguire
mollycoddle
mollycoddler
mollycoddling
mollyhawk

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOLLUSCUM

caecum
cecum
cum
doronicum
guaiacum
hypericum
Illyricum
modicum
Noricum
offscum
panicum
pax vobiscum
pond scum
scum
talcum
taraxacum
tillicum
triticum
vade mecum
viaticum

Synonyms and antonyms of molluscum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «molluscum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOLLUSCUM

Find out the translation of molluscum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of molluscum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «molluscum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

传染性软疣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

molusco
570 millions of speakers

English

molluscum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोमलार्बुद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المليساء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

моллюск
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

molusco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কম্বোজসঙ্ক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

molluscum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moluska
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軟属腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전염성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Molluscous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

u mềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

molluscous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कातडी तुकडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

molluscous
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mollusco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mięczak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молюск
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molluscum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέρμινθος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

molluscum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

molluscum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

molluscum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of molluscum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLUSCUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOLLUSCUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about molluscum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOLLUSCUM»

Discover the use of molluscum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to molluscum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors: An Atlas and Textbook
General Considerations Molluscum contagiosum is an important cause of viral infection that can affect the eyelid (1-13). Historically seen almost exclusively in young children, it has recently been recognized with greater frequency in adults ...
Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields, 2008
2
Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
Verruca. Vulgaris. Molluscum. Contagiosum. Verruca vulgaris, or common wart, is a benign skin lesion caused by a specific human papilloma virus (HPV 2 and 4 ). The most prevalent sites of localization are the backs of the fingers and the ...
George Laskaris, 2003
3
Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Molluscum can be seen on the surrounding skin and a small papule towards the lateral end of his lower lid margin is also a molluscum. Treatment of the molluscum cured the conjunctivitis. A B Fig. 12.1.8 Striae in the cubital fossa of. lotion ...
Peter Cameron, George Jelinek, Ian Everitt, 2006
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Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Hosts
Naert and Lachapelle20 have described an unusual case of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus receiving therapy of azathioprine and methylprednisolone who developed molluscum contagiosum lesions associated with metaplastic ...
Vassil St. Georgiev, 1997
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Eyelid Tumors: Clinical Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment
VIRAL INFLAMMATIONS Molluscum contagiosum Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection which produces a hypoplastic papular lesion on the lid surface or margin. This lesion usually presents as a small, dome-shaped, discrete papule ...
Jay Justin Older, Richard J. Grostern, 2003
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Dermatology Skills for Primary Care: An Illustrated Guide
You suspect this is molluscum contagiosum. 1. What are the primary lesions you would expect to find in molluscum contagiosum? 2. What is the prognosis for molluscum contagiosum? 3. How do you answer the patient's question about ...
Daniel J. Trozak, Dan J. Tennenhouse, 2007
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Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics
Molluscum contagiosum virus: antibody responses in persons with clinical lesions and seroepidemiology in a representative Australian population. J Infect Dts 1999;179:701-704. 2. White MI, Weller R, Diack P. Molluscum contagiosum in  ...
Kenneth A. Arndt, Jeffrey T. S. Hsu, 2007
8
Mucocutaneous Manifestations of Viral Diseases
92. TR Funt. Solitary molluscum contagiosum—clinical histological study of nine cases. Cutis 3:339–344, 1967. 93. SB Whitaker, SE Wiegand, SD Budnick. Intraoral molluscum contagiosum. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 72: 334–336, 1991.
Stephen K. Tyring, Angela Yen-Moore, Dimitri T. Azar, 2002
9
Adult and Pediatric Urology
CLASSIFICATION OF PENILE NEOPLASMS Primary Tumors Epithelial Benign Condylomata acuminata Molluscum contagiosum Papilloma Hemangioma Nevi Sebaceous cyst Premalignant Balantitis xerotica obliterans Leukoplakia Malignant ...
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002
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Primary Care Pediatrics
Molluscum contagiosum virus is an unclassified, common pox-virus that infects the skin and mucous membranes. The molluscum contagiosum virus has a propensity to infect follicular epithelium, with the most prominent feature of the lesions ...
Carol Green-Hernandez, Joanne K. Singleton, Daniel Z. Aronzon, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOLLUSCUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term molluscum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poxvirus Protein MC132 from Molluscum Contagiosum Virus Inhibits …
Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) is unique in being the only known extant, human-adapted poxvirus, yet to date, it is very poorly ... «Journal of Virology, Jul 15»
2
6 Reasons to Avoid a Brazilian Wax: 10 Safety Tips If You Go Ahead
3) A small French study, reported in Livescience, found that waxing was associated with the appearance of a skin infection called molluscum ... «EmpowHer, Jul 15»
3
Dr. Frank Bures: Should psoriasis keep you from getting a tattoo?
In warts or another viral skin infection called molluscum, it happens through infecting a wound with the viruses, called a pseudo-Koebner ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Truly Horrifying Beauty Mishaps
After speaking to her gynecologist, she discovered that in a study from France, 93% of women infected with molluscum contagiosum had ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
5
Ask Dr. Peg: Things to consider before your next Brazilian wax
... molluscum contagiosum or warts, or even blood borne pathogens that can be transmitted from someone else's body fluid into your micro cuts. «UNM Daily Lobo, Mar 15»
6
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Spanish Fly Is Real, and It's …
It is, however, effective at treating warts and skin bumps manifested by the molluscum virus, and has long been used in modern medicine ... «Wired, Mar 15»
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BMG Pharma S.r.l Obtained a New Indication on Molluscum
BMG Pharma S.r.l. today is pleased to announce that it has obtained the inclusion of the Molluscum Contagiosum in the CE Mark Certificate for ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
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Dr. Carleen Hanson: A common skin infection with a scary name
Dear Dr. Hanson: My 3-year-old son was just diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum by his pediatrician. She told me not to be concerned, but ... «Madison.com, Jan 15»
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New Findings and Tips to Prevent Molluscum Contagiosum from …
According to Dr. Joshua Fox with Advanced Dermatology, Molluscum is a virus that loves warm, wet places and is spread easily and until ... «PR Web, Oct 14»
10
Chickenpox isn't what it seems - and leads to years of pain
The two conditions are often confused by parents, but while chickenpox spots are water-filled blisters, molluscum are dome-shaped and pearly. «Daily Mail, Oct 14»

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