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Pterygium


Pte-ryg′i-um

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Noun.
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pl. E.
Pterygiums
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, L.
Pterygia
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[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], properly a dim, akin to [GREEK] a feather.]
(Med.)
A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlike manner from the cornea over the surface of the eye.

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pterygium

pterygium

English

Noun

pterygium (plural pterygiums or pterygia)

  1. (medicine) An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision

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