chalazion
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A small, usually painless lump on the eyelid caused by a blocked oil gland
- noun
- /kəˈleɪziˌɒn/
- Specialized
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chalazión
- He developed a chalazion after his eyelid became blocked from excessive rubbing.
On the other hand, a chalazion looks like a large kind of non tender mass growing on the eyelid.
- On the other hand, a chalazion looks like a large kind of non tender mass growing on the eyelid.
Examples
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On the other hand, a chalazion looks like a large kind of non tender mass growing on the eyelid.
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After weeks of irritation, she finally visited an ophthalmologist to have her chalazion examined.
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The doctor confirmed that the small bump on her eyelid was a chalazion.
Synonyms
7.0
A small painless lump on the eyelid caused by a blocked oil gland
is the medical term commonly used for the same eyelid swelling
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chalazion comes from a Greek word chalaza that means 'small hailstone' or 'small lump', because the bump looks like a tiny hard drop on the eyelid. So a chalazion is a small, usually painless lump on the eyelid.
