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Definition: Pterygium |
PterygiumNoun1. A thickened triangular layer of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; pterygia arise from irritation of the pinguecula. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Pterygium \Pte*ryg"i*um\, noun; plural English Pterygiums, from Latin expression Pterygia. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression, properly dim, akin to feather.]. (Websters 1913) |
Crosswords: Pterygium |
| English words defined with "pterygium": Pterygia, Pterygiums. (references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
As it is a benign growth, it requires no treatment unless it grows to such an extent that it covers the pupil, obstructing vision. Wearing protective sunglasses (with side shields) will prevent their formation or stop further growth.
Occasionally found as an incidental finding in middle aged patients who spend a lot of time in the sun.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Pterygium."
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Health | A pterygium is a pinkish, triangular-shaped tissue growth on the cornea. (references) | |
Surgery to remove a pterygium is not recommended unless it affects vision. (references) | ||
Because a pterygium is visible, many people want to have it removed for cosmetic reasons. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
pterygium | 111 |
nail pterygium | 5 |
pterygium surgery | 4 |
picture pterygium | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "pterygium"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | pterygion oculi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | pterygium. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | ptérygion. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Fluegelfell. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | πτερύγιο (blade, fin, flap, flipper, pinion, vane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | pterigion. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | erygiumptay pterigion. (various references) pterigión. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "pterygium": pterygiums. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "pterygium" (pronounced 'Pte*ryg"i*um'): Abandum, Absinthium, Acetabulum, Aconitum, Acrodactylum, Acropodium, Acrotarsium, Acroterium, Actinium, Addendum, Adiantum, Adytum, AEcidium, Agendum, Ageratum, Alabastrum, Alarum, Album, Alburnum, Alcyonium, Allium, Allodium, Alluvium, Aluminium, Aluminum, Ambulacrum, Amentum, Ammonium, Amoebaeum, Amomum, Amphibium, Anacardium, Androecium, Animalculum, Antependium, Antheridium, Anthodium, Antibrachium, Anticlinorium, Antrum, Apodyterium, Apothecium, Aquarium, Arachnidium, Arboretum, Arcanum, Archegonium, Archipterygium, Argentalium, arum. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-i-m-p-r-t-u-y" | |
-2 letters: imputer. | |
-3 letters: gripey, grumpy, guimpe, impure, impute, iterum, permit, purity, pyrite, tergum, typier, umpire, upgirt, uptime. | |
-4 letters: empty, erupt, germy, getup, gimpy, grime, grimy, gripe, gript, gripy, grume, grump, merit, miter, mitre, muter, piety, pigmy, prime, purge, remit, tempi, tiger, timer, tripe, trump, tuyer, uteri. | |
-5 letters: emir, emit, etui, germ, geum, gimp, girt, grey. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-i-m-p-r-t-u-y" | |
+1 letter: pterygiums. | |
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