hordeolum externum
MONDO:0001642Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names hordeolum externum yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A hordeolum that results from obstruction and infection of an eyelash follicle and adjacent glands of Zeis or Moll glands. Follicle obstruction may be associated with blepharitis.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001642), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of