Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

hordeola

 - 3 dictionary results

hor⋅de⋅o⋅lum

[hawr-dee-uh-luhm]
–noun, plural -la [-luh] . Pathology.
sty 2 .

Origin:
1800–10; < NL, alter. of LL hordeolus, equiv. to L horde(um) barley + -olus, -olum -ole 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To hordeola
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hor·de·o·lum
Pronunciation: hor-'dE-&-l&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hor·de·o·la /-l&/
: STY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

hordeolum hor·de·o·lum (hôr-dē'ə-ləm)
n. pl. hor·de·o·la (-lə)
See sty.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see hordeola on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: