What is a small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands called?
chalazion — A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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