molluscum contagiosum en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin inflected forms of molluscus (“soft”), + contagiosus (“contagious”) (from contagio (“contact”)).
Meanings
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(uncountable) A viral infection of the skin or (occasionally) mucous membranes, caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV), a DNA poxvirus.
It has been estimated that in the United States, office visits for molluscum contagiosum account for about 0.2% of total outpatient visits (22).
2010, Libby Edwards, Peter J. Lynch, Genital Dermatology Atlas, page 203:Molluscum contagiosum is a benign lesion usually seen on the skin and caused by a poxvirus.[…]An increased incidence of molluscum contagiosum has been observed in patients with HIV infection.[…]Molluscum contagiosum is extremely rare in the oral cavity.
2003, George Laskaris, Color Atlas of Oral Diseases, page 154:The virus causing molluscum contagiosum is a member of the DNA pox family. It is particularly prevalent in underdeveloped countries, and afflicts over 20% of the population in some South Pacific regions. Children are its prime target, but adults can be affected as well.
2002, Mark B. Mengel, Warren Lee Holleman, Scott A. Fields, Fundamentals of Clinical Practice, page 774:Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection caused by the large poxvirus, and, as the name implies, it is spread by direct contact. In older adolescents and adults, it is most often passed by sexual contact.
2002, Richard B Birrer, Mary B. Cataletto, Pediatric Sports Medicine for Primary Care, page 156:
Relateds
Synonyms
water wart · MC
Translations (6)
es molusco contagioso (skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus) · ru контагио́зный моллю́ск (skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus) · sv mollusker (skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus) · cmn 傳染性軟疣 /传染性软疣 (skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus) · pt molusco contagioso (skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus) · fi tarttuva ontelosyylä (skin infection caused by Molluscum contagiosum virus)