Pilar Cyst (Noun)
Meaning
A common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed the small lump on my nose as a pilar cyst that needed to be surgically removed.
- After years of squeezing and picking at the pilar cyst on my face, it finally became infected and had to be drained.
- Pilar cysts are often found on the scalp, but they can also appear on the face, neck, and trunk.
- The dermatologist explained that the pilar cyst on my forehead was caused by a blocked sebaceous gland.
- I had a pilar cyst on my scalp for years before it finally started to cause symptoms and needed to be treated.