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
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pterygium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | conjunctiva |
Examples of pterygium
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Ibn Isa was also the first to classify epiphora as being a result a result of overzealous cautery of pterygium.
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Ultra-violet exposure can injure the protective layer on the front of the eye and cause conditions such as macular degeneration, cataracts and pterygium.
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The doctor diagnosed the ailment as pterygium, which he said was a common problem in the backstretch, caused by particles and extreme sun exposure.
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Salome is explaining a traditional cure for pterygium, an eye affliction common to the tropics in which vision gradually becomes obscured as a layer of tissue encroaches over the cornea.
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A similar technique in treating complications of trachoma, called pterygium, was used to remove the triangular-shaped part of the bulbar conjunctiva onto the cornea.
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