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To a viewer, something inflammatory (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stye

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(Other definitions for stye that I've seen before include "Swelling near the eye" , "Eyelid affliction" , "Ocular affliction" , "Climb" , "It pains viewer" .)

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