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pterygium
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(tĕr-ĭj′ē-ŭm )
[Gr. pterygion, wing]
Triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva extending from the inner canthus to the border of the cornea with the apex toward the pupil, probably related to chronic irritation.
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(tĕr-ĭj′ē-ŭm )
[Gr. pterygion, wing]
Triangular thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva extending from the inner canthus to the border of the cornea with the apex toward the pupil, probably related to chronic irritation.
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