Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chalazion

/kəˈleɪzi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: cha-lazion
IPA: /kəˈleɪzi.ən/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: chalazion, χαλάζιον

Inflected Forms

chalazions (plural) chalazia (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chalaza

Synonyms

meibomian cyst

Questions

How do you pronounce chalazion?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈleɪzi.ən/.
What does chalazion mean?: A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
Where does chalazion come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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