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Pterygium

OphthalmologyImportant

Benign growth of fibrovascular tissue on the conjunctiva that may extend onto the cornea.

Korean

익상편

결막에 섬유혈관 조직이 양성으로 자라 각막까지 침범할 수 있는 병변.

French

Ptérygion

Croissance bénigne de tissu fibrovasculaire sur la conjonctive pouvant s'étendre sur la cornée.

Word parts

  • -iumSuffix(Latin) Structure, tissue

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