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stye
/ ٲɪ /
noun
inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid, usually caused by bacteria technical name hordeolum
Word History and Origins
Origin of stye1
Example Sentences
And they could make an incision to squeeze out a stye.
An ER doctor told me I had a severe stye – an infection by staphylococcus aureus bacteria of the eyelid – caused by my poor diet and dirty living conditions.
Wear makeup to bed: Sleeping in eye makeup can clog glands around the eyes, raising your risk of skin irritation, pimples, and styes.
Bruce Bochy is the most over-rated manager in the major leagues though his corn pone stye seems to transfix every and each urbanized baseball sports writer of America.
Yankees: CF Aaron Hicks was scratched from the lineup because of a stye in his eye.
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