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Milium Atropatanum
Milium may refer to: *Milium (dermatology), a condition consisting of small cysts near the surface of the skin or on the roof of the mouth *Milium (plant), ''Milium'' (plant), a genus of grasses *Milium (fabric), Milium, a lining material by Deering Milliken, sold in the 1950s and early 1960s. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milium (dermatology)
A milium (: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine''. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. . Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age. They are usually found around the nose and eyes, and sometimes on the genitalia, often mistaken by those affected as warts or other sexually transmitted diseases. Milia can also be confused with stubborn whiteheads. In children, milia often disappear within two to four weeks. For adults, they may be removed by a physician (a dermatologist has specialist knowledge in this area). A common method that a dermatologist uses to remove a milium is to nick the skin with a #11 surgical blade and then use a comedone extractor to press the cyst out. See also * Eruptive vellus hair cyst * Sebaceous hyperplasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milium (plant)
''Milium'' (vernacular name milletgrass) is a genus of Eurasian, North American, and North African plants in the grass family. Species Source: * '' Milium atropatanum'' Maroofi - Iran * '' Milium effusum'' - eastern + central Canada; northeastern + north-central United States; Eurasia + North Africa from Iceland + Spain to Taiwan + Kamchatka * '' Milium pedicellare'' (Bornm.) Roshev. ex Melderis - Middle East * '' Milium schmidtianum'' - Turkey, Iran, Caucasus * '' Milium transcaucasicum'' - Transcaucasus * '' Milium vernale'' - Eurasia + North Africa from France + Morocco to Kazakhstan; naturalized in Idaho Formerly included Many species once included in ''Milium'' but now considered better suited to other genera: ''Achnatherum'', '' Aeluropus'', ''Agrostis'', '' Airopsis'', '' Alloteropsis'', '' Amphicarpum'', '' Aniselytron'', '' Anthaenantia'', ''Antinoria'', '' Apera'', ''Arundinella'', '' Axonopus'', ''Brachiaria'', ''Cynodon'', ''Digitaria'', ''Echinochloa'', '' Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
