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HORDEOLUM
sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection
(noun) an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hordeolum (plural hordeola)
stye, sty. An infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. This is distinguished from a chalazion, which is not infected, but a cyst formed from an impacted meibomian gland of the eyelid.
Source: Wiktionary
Hor*de"o*lum, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.] (Med.)
Definition: A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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