Definitions for: Hordeolum

[n] an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

Webster (1913) Definition: Hor*de"o*lum, n. [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of
hordeum barley.] (Med.)
A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley;
a sty.

Synonyms: eye infection, sty, stye

See Also: infection