Definitions of chalazion
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a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
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synonyms:
Meibomian cyst
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type of:
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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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pilar cyst, sebaceous cyst, steatocystoma, wen
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