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chalazion

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cha·la·zi·on  (k-lz-n, -n)
n. pl. cha·la·zi·a (-z-)
A cyst of a tarsal gland.
[Greek khalazion, diminutive of khalaza, hard lump, hailstone.]
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Noun1.chalazion - a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
Meibomian cyst
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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