Mikulicz's disease
Mikulicz's disease (mik-oo-lich-iz) n. swelling of the lacrimal and salivary glands as a result of infiltration with lymphoid tissue. [ J. von Mikulicz Radecki (1850–1905), Polish surgeon]
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