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Meibomian cyst vs sebaceous cyst

sebaceous cyst vs Meibomian cyst

Meibomian cyst and sebaceous cyst both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Meibomian cyst Yes No No No
sebaceous cyst Yes No No No
As nouns, sebaceous cyst is a hypernym of Meibomian cyst; that is, sebaceous cyst is a word with a broader meaning than Meibomian cyst:
  • Meibomian cyst: a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked
  • sebaceous cyst: a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
Other hypernyms of Meibomian cyst include pilar cyst, steatocystoma, wen.
Meibomian cyst (noun) sebaceous cyst (noun)
a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
Difference between Meibomian cyst and sebaceous cyst

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