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Hordeolum

Hordeolum Meaning & Definition
Hordeolum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hordeolum?

[n] an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hordeolum: eye infection | sty | stye

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See Also | infection

Hordeolum In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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