Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
Pinguicula , 1.
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- noun A yellow-white
deposit on theconjunctiva of theeye , adjacent to thelimbus , caused by exposure toultraviolet .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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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These yellow bumps, called pinguecula, often lead to eye irritation and dryness and may eventually disrupt vision.
NYT > Home Page By LESLEY ALDERMAN 2011
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Yes, besides eye cataracts, pterygium and pinguecula caused by the light of fluorescent bulbs.
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Before a pterygium, Vega probably had a pinguecula, or an “unsightly thickening” of the membrane that often affects outdoor workers, such as farmers and lifeguards, Duffner says.
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Before a pterygium, Vega probably had a pinguecula, or an "unsightly thickening" of the membrane that often affects outdoor workers, such as farmers and lifeguards, Duffner says.
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WILLIAM A. BOOTHE - LASIK DALLAS pinguecula - A yellowish spot seen on the white of the eye at the junction of the clear cornea and white sclera of the eye.
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: pinguecula - A yellowish spot seen on the white of the eye at the junction of the clear cornea and white sclera of the eye.
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