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noun
A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences
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History
Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.
