What does hordeolum mean?
Definitions for hordeolum
hɔrˈdi ə ləmhorde·olum
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Princeton's WordNet
sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infectionnoun
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Wiktionary
hordeolumnoun
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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hordeolum
A hordeolum is a bacterial infection of an oil gland located in the eyelid. It results in a red, swollen, painful lump that resembles a boil or a pimple. It is also commonly known as a stye.
Webster Dictionary
Hordeolumnoun
a small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty
Etymology: [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Hordeolum
Purulent infection of one of the sebaceous glands of Zeis along the eyelid margin (external) or of the meibomian gland on the conjunctival side of the eyelid (internal).
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hordeolum in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hordeolum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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