hordeolum

Noun
Synonyms: stystyeeye infection

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelidSynonyms: stystyeeye infection
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hordeolum \Hor*de"o*lum\, n. [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.] (Med.) A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty. [1913 Webster]
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