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sty

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sty

1
n
a pen for swine
2
n
an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sty
1

n a pen for swine

Synonyms:
pigpen, pigsty
Type of:
pen
an enclosure for confining livestock
2

n an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

Synonyms:
eye infection, hordeolum, stye
Type of:
infection
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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