hordeolum
IPA: hˈɔrdiˈoʊɫʌm
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "hordeolum" in Sentences
- Stye-The scientific name for a stye is a hordeolum.
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