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Meibomian cyst

DEFINITIONS OF: Meibomian cyst

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

Synonyms:
chalazion
Type of:
pilar cyst, sebaceous cyst, steatocystoma, wen
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
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