pterygium

[ tuh-rij-ee-uhm ]

/ təˈrɪdʒ i əm /

noun, plural pte·ryg·i·ums, pte·ryg·i·a [tuh-rij-ee-uh]. /təˈrɪdʒ i ə/. Ophthalmology.

an abnormal triangular mass of thickened conjunctiva extending over the cornea and interfering with vision.

Origin of pterygium

1650–60; <New Latin <Greek pterýgion little wing or fin, equivalent to pteryg- (stem of ptéryx) wing, fin + -ion diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM pterygium

pte·ryg·i·al, adjective

Words nearby pterygium

pterosaur, -pterous, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroyltriglutamic acid, pterygial, pterygium, pterygo-, pterygoid, pterygoid canal, pterygoid nerve, pterygoid process

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Example sentences from the Web for pterygium

Tension being made on the thread by an assistant, the operator sawed off the pterygium towards the apex by means of the horsehair.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
Pterygium should be removed when advancing across the cornea, especially when the pupillary area is becoming involved.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Pterygium: a lateral expansion of the snout of some Coleoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Albucasis, who conveys entire the passage on pterygium from Paul, gives figures of both these instruments.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

The base of the pterygium was then severed with the scalpel for the plastic operation on entropion.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

Medical definitions for pterygium

pterygium

[ tə-rĭj′ē-əm ]

n. pl. pte•ryg•i•ums

An abnormal mass of tissue arising from the conjunctiva of the inner corner of the eye that obstructs vision by growing over the cornea.

Other words from pterygium

pte•ryg′i•al adj.

单词	pterygium
释义	pterygium [ tuh-rij-ee-uhm ] / təˈrɪdʒ i əm / noun, plural pte·ryg·i·ums, pte·ryg·i·a [tuh-rij-ee-uh]. /təˈrɪdʒ i ə/. Ophthalmology. an abnormal triangular mass of thickened conjunctiva extending over the cornea and interfering with vision. Origin of pterygium 1650–60; <New Latin <Greek pterýgion little wing or fin, equivalent to pteryg- (stem of ptéryx) wing, fin + -ion diminutive suffix OTHER WORDS FROM pterygium pte·ryg·i·al, adjective Words nearby pterygium pterosaur, -pterous, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroyltriglutamic acid, pterygial, pterygium, pterygo-, pterygoid, pterygoid canal, pterygoid nerve, pterygoid process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pterygium Tension being made on the thread by an assistant, the operator sawed off the pterygium towards the apex by means of the horsehair. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne Pterygium should be removed when advancing across the cornea, especially when the pupillary area is becoming involved. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Pterygium: a lateral expansion of the snout of some Coleoptera. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Albucasis, who conveys entire the passage on pterygium from Paul, gives figures of both these instruments. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne The base of the pterygium was then severed with the scalpel for the plastic operation on entropion. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne Medical definitions for pterygium pterygium [ tə-rĭj′ē-əm ] n. pl. pte•ryg•i•ums An abnormal mass of tissue arising from the conjunctiva of the inner corner of the eye that obstructs vision by growing over the cornea. Other words from pterygium pte•ryg′i•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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