Hordeolum (Noun)
Meaning
An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a hordeolum, a painful infection of the sebaceous gland in the eyelid.
- After a week of treatment, the hordeolum on her upper eyelid finally began to heal.
- The ophthalmologist prescribed antibiotics to treat the hordeolum that had developed on the patient's lower eyelid.
- The hordeolum caused his eye to become red, swollen, and tender to the touch.
- The patient was relieved when the hordeolum on her eyelid finally ruptured and began to drain, relieving the pressure and pain.