chalazion
Meanings
noun
- A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
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Etymology
From Late Latin chalazion, from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), diminutive of χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”).
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