What does "chalazion" mean?

A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.

What is a synonym for "chalazion"?

Common synonyms include: meibomian cyst, eyelid lump, meibomian gland cyst.

Pronounced //kəˈleɪzi.ən//.

/kəˈleɪzi.ən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
2
a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked wordnet

From Late Latin chalazion, from Ancient Greek χαλάζιον (khalázion), diminutive of χάλαζα (khálaza, “hail”).