hordeolum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
    stye; eye infection; sty.

WordNet

Hor*de"o*lum noun
Etymology
NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty.

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