Fordyce spot

English

Fordyce's spots on the shaft of an erect penis.

Fordyce's spots on the upper part of a vulva.

Alternative forms

• Fordyce's spot

Etymology

Named after the American dermatologist John Addison Fordyce who described them in 1896.

Noun

Fordyce spot (plural Fordyce spots)

1. (dermatology, chiefly in the plural) A sebaceous gland which appears as a yellow-white bump on the skin, most commonly on the lips, cheeks, gums, or genitalia.

Synonyms

• Fordyce granule, Fordyce's granule

Related terms

• Fordyce disease, Fordyce's disease