pilar cyst


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Noun1.pilar cyst - a common cyst of the skinpilar cyst - a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
sebaceous cyst, steatocystoma, wen
chalazion, Meibomian cyst - a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
cyst - a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
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Some of them are cystically dilated in the case of pilar cyst.
Myeloid metaplasia in pilomatricoma: a study report
A pilar cyst is a benign growth that may be caused by a hair follicle blocking and filling with a substance called sebum.
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Removal of keratinous and pilar cysts with the punch incision technique: analysis of surgical outcomes.
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