FORDYCE'S DISEASE


Meaning of FORDYCE'S DISEASE in English

ˈfȯrˌdīsə̇z- noun

also for·dyce disease -ˌdīs-

Usage: usually capitalized F

Etymology: after John A. Fordyce died 1925 American dermatologist

: a common anomaly of the oral mucosa in which misplaced sebaceous glands form yellowish white nodules on the lips or the lining of the mouth

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