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Noun: hordeolum  hor'dee-u-lum
  1. An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
    "She applied a warm compress to treat the hordeolum";
    - sty, stye

Derived forms: hordeolums

Type of: infection

Encyclopedia: Hordeolum