Meanings
- uncountableA benign lymphoepithelial lesion of the parotid and/or lacrimal glands, sometimes associated with Sjögren's syndrome.
Synonyms: Mikulicz syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA benign lymphoepithelial lesion of the parotid and/or lacrimal glands, sometimes associated with Sjögren's syndrome.
Origin
Named after Jan Mikulicz-Radecki, a Polish surgeon who wrote about the condition.
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Mikulicz disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mikulicz%20disease
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