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Noun: pterygium (pterygia)  tu'ri-jee-um
  1. 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

Derived forms: pterygia

Type of: conjunctiva

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