| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:9909 |
| Name | hordeolum |
| 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 |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:74612003 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Boil of eyelid [EXACT] Furuncle of eyelid [EXACT] Hordeolum externum [EXACT] Stye [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a eyelid disease |