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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

wen¹ / wen/ • n. a boil or other swelling or growth on the skin, esp. a sebaceous cyst. ∎ archaic an outstandingly large or overcrowded city: the great wen of London. wen² (also wyn / win/ ) • n. a runic letter, used in Old and Middle English, later replaced by w.

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wen

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wen benign, slow-growing, painless cyst of the skin resulting from obstruction of the sebaceous gland ducts. It is frequently found on the scalp, ears, face, back, or scrotum. Usually no treatment is required. Large wens may be surgically removed.

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wen

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

wen morbid lump on the body; (in mod. use) sebaceous tumour under the skin. OE. wen(n), wæn(n) = Du. wen, prob. rel. to MLG. wene, LG. wehne, wähne tumour, wart; of unkn. orig.

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T. F. HOAD. "wen." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-wen.html

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wen

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

wen a runic letter, used in Old and Middle English, later replaced by w.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "wen." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Wen

A Dictionary of First Names | 2006 | | Copyright

Wen ♀ (Chinese) ‘Refinement’.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Wen." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Wen." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Wen.html

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wen

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

wen (wen) n. see sebaceous cyst.

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WEN

WEN (or Wen) (wɛn) Women's Environmental Network

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "WEN." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "WEN." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-WEN.html

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