Where does “molluscum contagiosum” come from?
molluscum contagiosum (English) comes from Latin molluscus, from Latin mollis, from Latin molduis, from Proto-Italic moldus, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
molluscum contagiosum (English): A viral infection of the skin or mucous...
Definitions
- A viral infection of the skin or mucous...
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