Chalazas

/kəˈlæzəz/ noun

Plural of chalaza; multiple twisted cord-like structures in eggs that anchor yolks, or a medical term for small cysts on the eyelid.

From Greek χάλαζα (khalaza) with the standard English plural -s added; the word has dual meanings in biology and medicine.

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