Mikulicz disease

Mikulicz disease definition - medical

Mi·ku·licz disease (mĭkˈə-lĭchˌ, mēˈko͞o-)

noun
Benign swelling of the lacrimal glands and usually also of the salivary glands as a result of infiltration and replacement of the normal gland structure by lymphoid tissue.

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