chalazion
[ kuh-ley-zee-uhn ]
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Origin of chalazion
11700–10; <Greek, diminutive of chálaza;see chalaza
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British Dictionary definitions for chalazion
chalazion
/ (kəˈleɪzɪən) /
noun
a small cyst on the eyelid resulting from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland: Also called: meibomian cyst
Origin of chalazion
1C18: from Greek: a small chalaza
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