hordeolum
hordeolum · hordeola
Stye, sty. An infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid. This is distinguished from…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.
Meaning
1 sensesStye, 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.
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Origin
Borrowed from Latin hordeolus, diminutive from hordeum (“barley”) + -olus, referring to itBorrowed from Latin hordeolus, diminutive from hordeum (“barley”) + -olus, referring to its resemblance to a grain of barley in appearance and size.
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Forms
plural: hordeolaSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid:stystyeeye infection
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular