Meaning & use
orgelet
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Meanings
nouncountablemedical
A small, painful swelling on the edge of an eyelid, caused by an infected gland.
Grammar: Countable noun: use 'an orgelet' for one, 'orgelets' for more than one.
Patterns
- have an orgelet
- develop an orgelet
- treat an orgelet
She woke up with a tender orgelet on her lower eyelid.
The doctor said the orgelet should clear up in a few days with warm compresses.
He kept rubbing his eye because the orgelet was itchy and sore.
nouncountablemedicalspecialist
A similar swelling of a gland in the eyelid, especially one caused by a bacterial infection.
Grammar: Often used in medical contexts to specify an infection of the meibomian glands.
Patterns
- an internal orgelet
- an external orgelet
An internal orgelet can be more painful than an external one.
The ophthalmologist diagnosed an orgelet and prescribed antibiotic ointment.
Word forms
| plural | orgelets |
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Common combinations
- develop an orgelet
- Children often develop an orgelet after rubbing their eyes with dirty hands.
- treat an orgelet
- You can treat a small orgelet at home with warm compresses.
- painful orgelet
- A painful orgelet can make it hard to blink.
- orgelet on the eyelid
- She had a red orgelet on the eyelid that looked like a pimple.
- recurrent orgelet
- If you get a recurrent orgelet, see an eye doctor.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stye
- Stye is the common everyday word for the same condition; orgelet is the more technical term used in medical contexts.
- hordeolum
- Hordeolum is another medical term for an infected eyelid gland; it is even more specialist than orgelet.
Commonly confused: orgelet or chalazion?
orgelet vs chalazion
A chalazion is a painless lump on the eyelid caused by a blocked gland, while an orgelet is usually painful and infected.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'orgelet' correctly?
Choose one answer.
An orgelet is a medical condition of the eyelid, so only the first sentence makes sense. The other options treat 'orgelet' as a food, a sound, or a vehicle, which is incorrect.
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