Associations to the word «Pinguecula»

Wiktionary

PINGUECULA, noun. A yellow-white deposit on the conjunctiva of the eye, adjacent to the limbus, caused by exposure to ultraviolet.

Dictionary definition

PINGUECULA, noun. A slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it.

Wise words

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