Mikulicz disease

noun

A benign lymphoepithelial lesion of the parotid and/or lacrimal glands, sometimes associated with Sjögren's syndrome.

Meanings

nounMikulicz disease (uncountable)
  1. 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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