pinguecula

pinguecula definition - medical

pin·guec·u·la (pĭng-gwĕkˈyə-lə) or pin·guic·u·la (-gwĭkˈ-)

noun
  1. A yellowish spot that is sometimes observed on either side of the cornea in older individuals.
  2. A thickening of the connective tissue of the conjunctiva.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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