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Chalazion

Chalazion Meaning & Definition
Chalazion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chalazion?

[n] a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chalazion: Meibomian cyst

Related Terms | Find terms related to Chalazion:

See Also | pilar cyst | sebaceous cyst | steatocystoma | wen

Chalazion In Webster's Dictionary

\Cha*la"zi*on\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? dim. of ? hail, pimple.] (Med.) A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.

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