milk·er's nodules
n pl but sing in constr : a mild virus infection characterized by reddish blue nodules on the hands, arms, face, or neck acquired by direct contact with the udders of cows infected with a virus similar to that causing cowpox but which does not produce immunity to it - called also paravaccinia , pseudocowpox .
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