hordeolum

Thân thiện

A person has a small, red hordeolum on their lower eyelid.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid: A hordeolum is a small, painful, localized abscess or boil on the edge of the eyelid, typically caused by a bacterial infection of an oil gland or eyelash follicle. It is commonly known as a stye.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She visited the doctor because she had a painful hordeolum on her lower lid.
  • Applying a warm compress can help a hordeolum drain and heal more quickly.

Advanced Usage

• "Internal hordeolum": An infection of a meibomian gland (a larger oil gland) on the inner surface of the eyelid.

  • An internal hordeolum may be more persistent than an external one.

• "Acute hordeolum": Refers to the sudden onset and short, severe course of the infection.

  • The patient presented with an acute hordeolum that required medical attention.

Variants and Related Words

• Stye (n): The common, non-medical term for a hordeolum.
  • He thought it was just a stye, but it was diagnosed as a hordeolum.

Synonyms

• Stye: The most common synonym.
• Eyelid abscess: A more general descriptive term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sty
• stye
• eye infection