Painful eye malady Crossword Clue

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Painful eye malady Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MALADY (noun)
1. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
2. any unwholesome or desperate condition
PAINFUL (adjective)
1. causing physical discomfort
2. causing misery or pain or distress

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