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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 sebaceous cyst 名詞
 皮脂囊腫,粉瘤,皮脂囊腫粉瘤,皮脂腺囊腫

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Se·ba·ceous a.  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.
 Sebaceous cyst Med., a cyst formed by distention of a sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its excretory duct.
 Sebaceous glands Anat., small subcutaneous glands, usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair and skin.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 sebaceous cyst
      n : 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]