A stye (medical term: hordeolum) is a common eye condition characterized by a small, painful lump or bump on the edge of the ...
Here are eight causes of eye swelling: 1. Hordeolum (AKA stye) A hordeolum is the medical term for a very common eye ailment –– a stye. "At the base of the eyelashes are oil glands called ...
Figure 1. A 4-year-old with a sore on the left lower eye lid. Image: James H. Brien, DO The answer is A, hordeolum. The term hordeolum is from the Latin for barley corn, which apparently describes ...