sty
US /staɪ/
UK /staɪ/

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Gerstenkorn
a small inflamed lump on the edge of an eyelid, caused by bacterial infection of a hair follicle or sebaceous gland
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She had a painful sty on her right eyelid.
Sie hatte ein schmerzhaftes Gerstenkorn am rechten Augenlid.
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Warm compresses can help reduce the swelling of a sty.
Warme Kompressen können helfen, die Schwellung eines Gerstenkorns zu reduzieren.