Salzmann nodular corneal degeneration

Salz·mann nod·u·lar cor·ne·al de·gen·er·a·tion

(sahlts'mahn), large and prominent nodules of a solid, opaque material that stands out from the surface of the cornea; occurs occasionally in persons previously affected by phlyctenular keratitis.

Salz·mann nod·u·lar cor·ne·al de·gen·er·a·tion

(sahlts'mahn nod'yū-lăr kōr'nē-al de-jen'ĕr-ā'shŭn) Large and prominent nodules of a solid, opaque material that stands out from the surface of the cornea; occurs with chronic inflammation.

Salzmann,

Maximilian, German ophthalmologist, 1862-1954. Salzmann nodular corneal degeneration - prominent nodules of a solid opaque material that stand out from the surface of the cornea.