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cha⋅la⋅zi⋅on

  [kuh-ley-zee-uhn]
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–noun, plural -zi⋅a  [-zee-uh] .
Ophthalmology. sty.
Origin:
1700–10; < Gk, dim. of chálaza; see chalaza
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cha·la·zi·on   (kə-lā'zē-ən, -ŏn')   
n.   pl. cha·la·zi·a (-zē-ə)
A cyst of a tarsal gland.

[Greek khalazion, diminutive of khalaza, hard lump, hailstone.]
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Main Entry: cha·la·zi·on
Pronunciation: k&-'lA-zE-&n, -"än
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cha·la·zia /-zE-&/
: a small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid formed by retention of secretions of the meibomian gland and sometimes accompanied byinflammation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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