Definition of sty
plural sties
also styes
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Origin and Etymology of sty
Middle English, from Old English stig pen; pigpen; akin to Old Norse svīnsti pigpen
First Known Use of sty
before 12th century
Definition of sty
plural sties
or styes
:an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid
Origin and Etymology of sty
short for obsolete English styan, from Middle English styanye eye with a sty, from Old English stīgend sty, from stīgan to go up, rise — more at stair
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medical Definition of sty
plural sties
or styes
:an inflamed swelling of a sebaceous gland at the margin of an eyelid — called also
hordeolum
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