sty; hordeolum
Medical term for a localized infection of the eyelid gland, commonly called a sty. Used in both clinical and everyday contexts.
I have a sty on my eyelid, and it hurts a little.
I received treatment for a sty at the eye clinic.
Compound of 麦 (mugi, 'barley'), 粒 (tsubu, 'grain'), and 腫 (shu, 'swelling'), referring to the barley-grain-like appearance of the swelling. The reading ばくりゅうしゅ is the on'yomi reading of the kanji.