STYE

sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection

(noun) an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

stye (plural styes)

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

Synonyms

• hordeolum

Etymology 2

Noun

stye (plural styes)

Archaic form of sty. (shelter for pigs)

Anagrams

• Tyes, etys, stey, teys, tyes, yest, yet's, yets

Source: Wiktionary


Stye, n.

Definition: See Sty, a boil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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