Sebaceous cyst
Sebaceous cyst
sebaceous cyst
Noun
1. a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
(synonym) pilar cyst, wen, steatocystoma
(hypernym) cyst
(hyponym) chalazion, Meibomian cyst
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.