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stye [2 records]

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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Record 2 2004-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

An external hordeolum begins at the lid margin, whereas an internal hordeolum begins in a meibomian gland.

Key term(s)
  • stye
  • sty

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Inflammation aiguë suppurative (généralement due à un staphylocoque) d'un follicule ciliaire, de la glande sébacée de Zeis ou de la glande sudoripare de Moll (située dans la région ciliaire).

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
CONT

El orzuelo externo es más pequeño y superficial y es una infección de las glándulas de Moll o de Zeiss.

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