Definitions of pilar cyst
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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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synonyms:
sebaceous cyst, steatocystoma, wen
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types:
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Meibomian cyst, chalazion
a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
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type of:
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cyst
a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
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Meibomian cyst, chalazion
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