piŋˈgwekyələ noun
also pin·guic·u·la -ˈgwik-
( plural pinguecu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; also pinguicu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: pinguecula from New Latin, alteration of pinguicula; pinguicula from New Latin, from Latin, feminine of pinguiculus fattish
: a small yellowish elevation situated near the inner or outer margins of the cornea and occurring especially in people of advanced age