molluscum body

noun

: any of the rounded cytoplasmic bodies found in the central opening of the nodules characteristic of molluscum contagiosum

called also molluscum corpuscle

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“Molluscum body.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/molluscum%20body. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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