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HORDEOLUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • The Eye
DEF

... an accute, localized, pyogenic (usually staphylococcal) infection or abscess of the eyelid that may be external or internal ...

OBS

hordeolum: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

Key term(s)
  • sty

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Oeil
DEF

... infection aigüe ou [...] abcès localisé de la paupière à bactéries pyogènes (habituellement des staphylocoques) et il peut être externe ou interne [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
  • Ojo
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