MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)

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	See Also:	molluscum

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Molluscum contagiosum is an infection caused by the poxvirus. Clinically, it is characterized by round, dome-shaped, waxy papules 2 to 5 mm in diameter, mainly on the face, hands, abdomen and genitals.