noun
wen
wehn
noun
1
A harmless cyst or lump under the skin, especially on the scalp.
"The old doctor recognized the lump straight away as a simple wen."
How to Use Wen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned word for a small, harmless lump under the skin.
When to use it
Largely archaic; modern medical writing prefers "cyst" or "sebaceous cyst."
Word Forms
wens plural
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Etymology
From Old English wenn, meaning "a wen" or "boil" — an old, mostly informal term rarely used in modern medical writing.