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A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.
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A bump on the eyelid caused by an inflammation of an oil gland. Chalazion is commonly known as a "stye."
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A chronic, small swelling on the rim of the eyelid.
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a lump on the eyelid that is caused by a clogged duct of one or more of the meibomian glands on the eyelid.
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a bump in the eyelid caused by a clogged oil gland;may require surgical removal
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An inflammation and distension of a Meibomian gland on the eyelid; also called sty.
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Small hard tumor or mass, similar to a sebaceous cyst, developing on the eyelids. May require incision and drainage (I & D).
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Firm, nodular bulb within the lid due to accumulation of tear matter following blockage of a tear gland outlet.
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a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
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a chronic, granulomatous inflammation of the meibomian gland
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a chronic inflammation (not infection) of an eyelid oil gland that stimulates
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a chronic nontender, sterile, inflammation of the meibomian gland and is characterized by absence of acute inflammatory signs
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a granulomatous mass results from an obstruction of the meibomian gland
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a hard bump that forms on the eyelid
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a large, clogged oil gland on the eyelid
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a lipogranuloma of the meibomian gland in the tarsal or
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a localized, hard lump located on the eyelid, usually
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a local tissue reaction to oily glandular secretions that were unable to reach the lid surface because the duct was blocked by debris
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a lump caused by a blocked oil gland that irritates the eye
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a lump in the eyelid that is caused by inflammation of a gland within the skin
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a lump in the middle of the eyelid
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a lump on the eyelid that is not caused by bacteria, but caused by a blocked mucous gland under the eye
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a lump that forms in the eyelid as a result of blockage of an oil producing gland in the upper or lower eyelid
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a mass or cyst found in the upper or lower eyelid
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an acute or chronic inflammation of the eyelid secondary to blockage of one of the meibomian oil glands in the tarsal plate
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an enlargement of a deeper oil gland in the eyelid that results from an obstruction of the gland opening at the edge of the eyelid
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an enlargement of a meibomian gland (an oil-producing gland in the eyelid), usually not associated with an infectious agent
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an eyelid mass that results from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland
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an inflammation of the deep oil glands inside the eyelid
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an inflammatory reaction to trapped oil secretions
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a noncancerous mass or cyst on one of the eyelids
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a non-infectious, granulomatous inflammation
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a painless granuloma of the meibomian glands
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a painless, hard consistency, white to yellow in color when viewed through the pink tissue of the inside of the eyelid
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a painless, hard round bump that can appear anywhere on the eyelid
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a palpable nodule on the eyelid
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a persistent inflammation or swelling of the upper or lower eyelid and usually includes the middle part of the eyelid as well
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a slowly enlarging nodule on the eyelid formed by inflammation of the meibomian glands (deep chalazio
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a small cyst (semi-fluid filled swelling) in the
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a small, hard lump that forms on the eyelids
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a small lump in the eyelid
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a small lump on the inner or outer
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a small lump that looks like a pimple
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a solid lump usually away from the lid margin and may or may not be red
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a swelling in the eyelid caused by inflammation of one of the small oil producing glands located in the upper and lower eyelids
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a chronic inflammatory lesion causing a bump on the eyelid.
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Chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland in the eyelid.
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An enlarged eyelid oil gland, due to inflammation. Treatments range from observation to drops, injections and/or surgery.
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granuloma of the Meibomian glands; plural is chalazia
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a nodular lesion of the eyelids that results from the escape of meibomian gland secretions
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inflamed lump in eyelid
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large build up on top of a gland
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A non-neoplastic cyst of the MEIBOMIAN GLANDS of the eyelid.
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Commonly called a stye. Blocked oil gland on edge of eyelid which produces a visible bump. Warm compresses may help unclog the gland.
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A small bump on the eyelid caused by an obstructed meibomian gland. Additional symptoms include light sensitivity, tearing and eyelid swelling. Chalazia are usually not painful unless they become infected.
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A cyst on the eyelid due to plugging of the meibomian glands, fat-secreting glands of the eyes.
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a small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid formed by retention of Meibomian gland secretions (oil) and sometimes accompanied by inflammation; removed through an incision made in the posterior portion of the affected eyelid
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Inflammation (granulomatous) of a meibomian gland characterized by a large focal area of eyelid swelling.
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A chalazion, also known as a meibomian gland lipogranuloma, is a cyst in the eyelid that is caused by inflammation of the meibomian gland, usually on the upper eyelid. Chalazions differ from hordeolums in that they are usually painless apart from the tenderness caused when they swell up. A chalazion may eventually disappear on its own after a few months, though more often than not, some treatment is necessary.
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