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pterygium

pterygium noun: an abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.

Noun

pterygium (plural pterygiums or pterygia)

  1. An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.
  2. A generalized limb of a vertebrate.

pterygium meaning in Tamil and Arabic

pterygium in Tamil

இமை முனைத்திசு வளர்ச்சி, மாங்கிசப்படலம்

pterygium in Arabic

Translations
ظُفْرَة ẓufra

Forms of pterygium

pluralpterygiums
pluralpterygia

Origin of pterygium

From Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion), diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”). By surface analysis, pteryg- + -ium.

Words formed from pterygium

Questions about pterygium

What does pterygium mean?
Pterygium means an abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.
What is pterygium in Tamil?
Pterygium in Tamil is இமை முனைத்திசு வளர்ச்சி, மாங்கிசப்படலம். See Pterygium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pterygium?
Pterygium is a noun.
What is the plural of pterygium?
The plural of pterygium is pterygiums.

Words near pterygium in the dictionary

  1. pterygia
  2. pterygial
  3. pterygiate
  4. pterygiophore
  5. pterygiophores
  6. pterygium
  7. pterygiums
  8. pterygo-
  9. pterygocranial
  10. pterygoid
  11. pterygoid canal

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