A 17-year-old girl developed a sty following the use of false eyelashes. Resulting from an infected sebaceous gland of an eyelash, a sty is also called a:
A) blepharitis.
B) cerumen.
C) conjunctivitis.
D) hordeolum.

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A sty is also called a hordeolum and is caused by an infected sebaceous gland of an eyelash. Blepharitis is inflammation of the eyelid margins, cerumen refers to earwax, and conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane that covers the white part of the eye). These conditions are not related to a sty.

A 17-Year-Old Girl Developed a Sty Following the Use of False