Hordeolum
Pronunciation : Hor*de"o*lum
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. L. hordeolus, dim. of hordeum barley.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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