hordeolum

[ hawr-dee-uh-luhm ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural hor·de·o·la [hawr-, dee, -, uh, -l, uh].

1. sty ².

hordeolum

/ ˌhɔːdɪˈəʊləm /

noun

1. a medical name for a stye of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of hordeolum¹

1800–10; < New Latin, alteration of Late Latin hordeolus, equivalent to Latin horde ( um ) barley + -olus, -olum -ole ¹

Example Sentences

Antonyms: shrewd, sharp, apt, spirited, lively, exciting, interesting. stupor, a. lethargy, insensibility, unconsciousness, narcoma, torpor, coma. sturdy, a. obstinate, stubborn, pertinacious; strong, hardy, robust. sty, n. hordeolum. style, n. mode, vogue, fashion; manner, way, method. stylish, a. modish, fashionable, in vogue, á la mode, genteel, smart.

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