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phlyctena definition

phlyc·tena (flik tē′nə)

noun pl. phlyctenae -·nae (-nē)

a small blister or pustule

Etymology: ModL < Gr phlyktaina, a blister < phlyein, bubble up: for IE base see phlebo-

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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