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HORDEOLA (the plural form of HORDEOLUM, n.)
Definition(s) for HORDEOLUM:
- (n.) an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid; a sty
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Epilogue:
Because a sty in the eye resembles a grain of barley (also known as a BARLEYCORN), this word derives from the Latin hordeum, “barley.” Pretty clever, eh? A related word, as celiacs know, is HORDEIN, a protein found in barley and some other cereal grains.
Recapping this week’s words: HEBDOMAD, HOLM, HUIPIL, HECATOMB, and HORDEOLA
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