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See Sty, a boil.
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a pus-filled abscess in the follicle of an eyelash; caused by a bacterial infection
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inflammation of an eyelash follicle on the edge of the eyelid.
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an acute inflammation of a gland at the base of an eyelash, caused by bacterial infection
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Infection of one of the sebaceous glands of the edge of the eyelid.
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An infection of the eyelid at the base of an eyelash. A hordeolum.
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an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
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a bacterial infection causing a small abscess at the edge of the eyelid
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a bacterial infection in the inner corner of the eye or at the base of an eyelash on the
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a bacterial infection of one of the hair follicles of the eyelashes or one
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a bacterial infection of the glands at the edge of the eyelid
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a bacterial infection on the edge of the eyelid in one of the oil-secreting glands
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a bacterial infection within an oil gland on the edge of the eyelid that forms an abscess
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a fluid-filled, pimple-like bump that can develop on the rim of the eyelids
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an abscess in the eyelid
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an acute infection of the glands located at the eyelid margin
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an acute inflammatory infection of an eyelash follicle and forms a red, sore lump near the edge of the lid margin
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an infection at the base of an eyelash (in the follicle), usually caused by staphylococcal bacteria
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an infection deep within the glands beneath the eyelashes or within the oil-secreting glands of the eyelids
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an infection in one of the tiny follicles from which an eyelash grows
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an infection in one of the tiny follicles in which the eyelash grows
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an infection in the root of an eyelash
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an infection in the tiny oil glands along the edge of
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an infection near the root of an eyelash
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an infection of a lash follicle that forms a red, sore lump near the edge of the eyelid
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an infection of a single, eyelash follicle
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an infection of one of the three types of eyelid glands near
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an infection of the area where an eyelash is attached to the eye (hair follicle)
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an infection of the base of the hair follicle, which leads to a sore red pus filled swelling
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an infection of the eyelash follicle, usually caused by the staphylococcus bacterium
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an infection of the hair follicle of an eyelash
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an infection or abscess of an eyelid gland near an eyelash root or follicle
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an infection, usually staphylococcal, in a lash follicle
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an inflamed eyelash follicle
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an inflamed oil gland on the edge of
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a red, tender bump on the eyelid that appears when an oil gland at the base of an eyelash becomes clogged
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a relatively common infection
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a small abscess of the oil gland associated with an eyelash hair follicle
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a small boil on the eyelid
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a small boil or abscess caused by an infection of one of the tiny oil-producing glands located at the base of each eyelash
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a small inflammatory tumor of the nature of a boil, which exposes
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a small, pus-filled abscess of one of the hair follicle's of the eyelid
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a sore and red lump near the edge of an eyelid
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a very common infection of a gland at the edge of the eyelid
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localized circumscribed inflammatory swelling of one or more of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid ( Triphala)
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See Hordeolum, external.
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infected eyelash follicle
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infection of glands of Zeis or Moll; external hordeolum
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A blocked gland at the edge of the lid which has become infected by bacteria.
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A stye (also spelled sty) or hordeolum is an inflammation of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes. While they produce no lasting damage, they can be quite painful.
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