A benign tumor or abnormal growth that develops in the glands of the eyelid.
From Greek 'blepharon' (eyelid) + 'aden' (gland) + '-oma' (tumor). The '-oma' suffix, meaning tumor, replaced '-itis' to indicate a neoplastic growth rather than inflammation, following standard medical nomenclature conventions.
Most eyelid tumors are actually benign (non-cancerous), and adenomas — growths in glandular tissue — are among the most common types found in the eyelids, which is why ophthalmologists routinely scan for them during eye exams.
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