Sebaceous cyst — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 29388 ICD10 = ICD10|L|72|1|l|60 ICD9 = ICD9|706.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000842 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D004814A sebaceous cyst (a form of trichilemmal cyst) is a… … Wikipedia
Sebaceous cyst — A sebaceous cyst is a rounded swollen area of the skin formed by an abnormal sac of retained excretion (sebum) from the sebaceous follicles. * * * sebaceous cyst n a cyst filled with sebaceous matter and formed by distension of a sebaceous gland… … Medical dictionary
sebaceous cyst — noun a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked • Syn: ↑pilar cyst, ↑wen, ↑steatocystoma • Hypernyms: ↑cyst • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sebaceous cyst — 1) (wen) a pale or flesh coloured dome shaped cyst that commonly occurs in adults, especially on the face, neck, or trunk. It is firm, with a central dot, and contains keratin, not sebum; such cysts are therefore more correctly referred to as… … The new mediacal dictionary
sebaceous cyst — noun a swelling in the skin arising in a sebaceous gland, typically filled with yellowish sebum … English new terms dictionary
sebaceous cyst — /səbeɪʃəs ˈsɪst/ (say suhbayshuhs sist) noun a cyst forming below the surface of the skin and filled with sebum …
Sebaceous — Se*ba ceous, a. [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.] (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sebaceous glands — Sebaceous Se*ba ceous, a. [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.] (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cyst — A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material. * * * 1. A bladder. 2. An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material, with a membranous lining. SEE ALSO: pseudocyst. [G. kystis, bladder] adventitious c.… … Medical dictionary
Sebaceous gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = Sebaceous gland Latin = glandula sebacea GraySubject = 234 GrayPage = 1069 Caption = Schematic view of a hair follicle with sebaceous gland. Caption2 = Cross section of all skin layers. A hair follicle with associated… … Wikipedia
