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pinguecula

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noun
a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
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conjunctiva

Definition that contains pinguecula

pterygium either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula