What is an inflamed swelling or boil on the edge of the eyelid. [Written also stye.] called?
sty — An inflamed swelling or boil on the edge of the eyelid. [Written also stye.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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