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Pterygium

nounid 109392·updated May 18, 2026
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either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea

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plural
Pterygiums
possessive
Pterygium's
pluralpossessive
Pterygiums'

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either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea

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