milium

Plural: milia

Noun

• A small, whitish, keratin-filled bump under the skin.
• a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
• A keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.

Examples

• The board had a tiny open spot, like a linguistic milium, waiting for a perfect tile.

Synonyms

whitehead, milk spot, oilseed