PTERYGIUM


Meaning of PTERYGIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ te-ˈri-jē-əm ]

noun

( plural pte·ryg·ia -jē-ə ; also -iums )

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pterygion little wing, from pteryx

Date: 1657

: a fleshy mass of thickened conjunctiva that grows over part of the cornea usually from the inner side of the eyeball and causes a disturbance of vision

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.