chalazion

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Acute pain associated with a lid lesion such as a chalazion is not an emergency situation.

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  1. noun A cyst of a tarsal gland.

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  1. Greek khalazion, diminutive of khalaza, hard lump, hailstone.
 

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/kæˈlejzɪɑn, um/
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