stye
/stai/
Definition
- Noun:
- A small, painful lump on the edge of the eyelid: A stye is a localized, bacterial infection of an oil gland or hair follicle at the base of an eyelash. It appears as a red, tender, and often pus-filled bump.
Usage
- A stye typically develops on the outside of the eyelid but can sometimes form on the inner surface.
- It is a common, usually minor, eye condition.
- The word is often used in medical or everyday health contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- I can't wear my contact lenses because I have a stye on my lower eyelid.
- Applying a warm compress can help a stye heal faster.
- The doctor said the stye should drain on its own within a few days.
Advanced Usage
- "To come to a head": While not exclusive to a stye, this phrase can describe when a stye forms a visible point of pus, indicating it is ready to drain.
- The stye came to a head overnight.
Variants and Related Words
- Sty (noun): An alternative, less common spelling of "stye".
- Hordeolum (noun): The medical term for a stye.
- Chalazion (noun): A related but different condition involving a blocked oil gland in the eyelid, which is typically less painful and not an infection.
Synonyms
- Hordeolum: (Medical synonym)
- Eyelid bump: (Descriptive synonym)
Related Phrases
- "To get a stye": To develop this infection.
- She thinks she got a stye from using old eye makeup.
- "A stye in the eye": A common phrasing to specify the location.
- He was bothered by a stye in his eye all week.
Noun
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an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
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