"chalazion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈleɪzi.ən/ Forms: chalazions [plural], chalazia [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin chalazion, from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), diminutive of χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|chalazion}} Late Latin chalazion, {{der|en|grc|χαλάζιον}} Ancient Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|chalazia}} chalazion (plural chalazions or chalazia)
  1. (ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland. Wikipedia link: chalazion Categories (topical): Ophthalmology Related terms: chalaza Translations (a cyst in the eyelid): calazi [masculine] (Catalan), chalazion (Dutch), hagelkorreltje [neuter] (Dutch), porose (Dutch), Chalazion [neuter] (German), Hagelkorn [neuter] (German), χαλάζιο (chalázio) [neuter] (Greek), augnaþrymill [masculine] (Icelandic), calaisín [masculine] (Irish), calazio [masculine] (Italian), 霰粒腫 (sanryūshu) (alt: さんりゅうしゅ) (Japanese), 콩다래끼 (kongdaraekki) (Korean), calázio [masculine] (Portuguese), chalación [masculine] (Spanish), meibomsk cysta [common-gender] (Swedish), chalazion [common-gender] (Swedish), konjunktivalt granulom [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-chalazion-en-noun-YofsgYso Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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