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Pterygium

Pterygium Meaning & Definition
Pterygium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pterygium?

[n] a thickened triangular layer of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; pterygia arise from irritation of the pinguecula

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See Also | conjunctiva

Pterygium In Webster's Dictionary

\Pte*ryg"i*um\, n.; pl. E. {Pterygiums}, L. {Pterygia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, properly a dim, akin to ? 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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