also: みずイボ
noun
water warts; molluscum contagiosum
Colloquial term for a common viral skin infection causing small, raised bumps, especially in children. The medical term is 伝染性軟属腫.
See also: 伝染性軟属腫
子供がプールで水いぼをもらってきた。
My child caught water warts at the pool.
水いぼは自然に治ることが多いです。
Water warts often heal on their own.
Formal medical term for the same condition; 水いぼ is the everyday colloquial word.
Compound of 水 (water) and いぼ (wart), referring to the fluid-filled appearance of the bumps.