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Chalazion: Introduction
Chalazion: Slow-growing swelling of the upper or lower eyelid usually caused by a blockage in the oil glands in the eyelid. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Chalazion is available below.
Symptoms of Chalazion
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Chalazion: Complications
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Treatments for Chalazion
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Chalazion: Broader Related Topics
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Definitions of Chalazion:
A non-neoplastic cyst of the MEIBOMIAN GLANDS of the eyelid. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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