acrochordon
acrochordon — noun
1. A small, soft piece of extra skin that sticks out from the body on a thin base a
A small, soft piece of extra skin that sticks out from the body on a thin base and is not harmful.
The dermatologist told Diya the small acrochordon on her neck was harmless.
medical term: acrochordon on [body part]
Lucas asked whether the acrochordon under his arm needed removal.
pattern: whether + acrochordon + needed removal
During the checkup, the nurse measured an acrochordon near Zuri's eyelid.
Ilan covered the acrochordon with a bandage after it caught on his shirt.
The doctor removed Reuben's acrochordon in a short clinic visit.
collocation: remove an acrochordon
- acrochordon on the neck
- remove an acrochordon
- harmless acrochordon
- acrochordon under the arm
- skin tag
the everyday term that most patients and non-specialists use
- fibroepithelial polyp
a more technical clinical label used in pathology or specialist writing
Grammar Patterns
an acrochordon on [body part]
remove an acrochordon
Usage Note
Doctors use acrochordon as the formal name for what most people call a skin tag. It usually appears in medical notes or treatment discussions, not in ordinary conversation.