Thesaurus: pterygium
A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlike manner from the cornea over the surface of the eye.
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Definitions
- n. A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlike manner from the cornea over the surface of the eye.
- n. either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula
- A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlike manner from the cornea over the surface of the eye.
- A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlikemanner from the cornea over the surface of the eye.
- n either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula