Hordeolum Definition

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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Noun

Singular:
hordeolum
Plural:
hordeola

Hordeolum Sentence Examples

  • A sty, or external hordeolum, is a common childhood infection of an oil gland on the surface of the upper or lower eyelids at the base of the eyelash.

  • An internal hordeolum is an infection deeper inside the eyelid.

  • Sty-An external hordeolum caused by an infection of an oil gland on the eyelid.

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