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meibomian cyst

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meibomian cyst [maɪˈbəʊmɪən]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) another name for chalazion
[named after H. Meibom (1638-1700), German anatomist]
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Noun1.meibomian cyst - a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blockedMeibomian cyst - a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
chalazion
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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