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Human Disease

hordeolum

Term ID
DOID:9909
Synonyms
  • Boil of eyelid
  • Furuncle of eyelid
  • Hordeolum externum
  • Stye
Definition
An eyelid disease that is characterized by an infection of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes. Styes are generally caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hordeolum
References
  • ICD10CM:H00.01
  • MESH:D006726
  • NCI:C118722
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:74612003
  • UMLS_CUI:C0019917
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:9909 )
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