noun
- A viral skin infection characterized by small, firm, dome-shaped bumps, often with a central dimple; caused by a poxvirus.
Usage: Medical term; full name is molluscum contagiosum; Common in children and immunocompromised individuals; Highly contagious through direct contact
Examples
- The child developed molluscum after playing contact sports with an infected teammate.
- Molluscum typically resolves on its own within months to years without treatment.
- The doctor identified molluscum by the characteristic umbilicated lesions on the patient's arm.
- Molluscum is spread through skin-to-skin contact or contaminated objects.
- Parents should keep children with molluscum away from swimming pools to prevent transmission.