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Meaning of "pterygium" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PTERYGIUM

pterygium  [təˈrɪdʒɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PTERYGIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pterygium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PTERYGIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pterygium

Pterygium refers to any winglike triangular membrane occurring in the neck, eyes, knees, elbows, ankles or digits. In the eye, a pinguecula is called a pterygium if it invades the cornea. The term comes from the Greek word pterygion meaning "wing".

Definition of pterygium in the English dictionary

The first definition of pterygium in the dictionary is an abnormal tissue growth over the corner of the eye. Other definition of pterygium is an abnormal growth of the cuticle over the nail plate. Pterygium is also a web of skin found on the neck or between digits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PTERYGIUM


collegium
kəˈliːdʒɪəm
contagium
kənˈteɪdʒɪəm
eryngium
ɪˈrɪndʒɪəm
eulogium
juːˈləʊdʒɪəm
fastigium
fæˈstɪdʒɪəm
florilegium
ˌflɔːrɪˈliːdʒɪəm
gametangium
ˌɡæmɪˈtændʒɪəm
horologium
ˌhɒrəˈləʊdʒɪəm
macrosporangium
ˌmækrəʊspɔːˈrændʒɪəm
megasporangium
ˌmɛɡəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm
microsporangium
ˌmaɪkrəʊspɔːˈrændʒɪəm
patagium
pəˈteɪdʒɪəm
plagium
ˈpleɪdʒɪəm
refugium
rɪˈfjuːdʒɪəm
sporangium
spəˈrændʒɪəm
synangium
sɪˈnændʒɪəm
tetrasporangium
ˌtɛtrəspəˈrændʒɪəm
uropygium
ˌjʊərəˈpɪdʒɪəm
vestigium
vɛˈstɪdʒɪəm
zoosporangium
ˌzəʊəspɔːˈrændʒɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PTERYGIUM

pteridophilist
pteridophyte
pteridophytic
pteridophytous
pteridosperm
pterin
pterion
pterodactyl
pterodactyle
pteropod
pterosaur
pterosaurian
pterygial
pterygoid
pterygoid process
pteryla
pterylae
pterylographic
pterylography
pterylosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE PTERYGIUM

aluminium
aquarium
at a premium
auditorium
Belgium
calcium
consortium
equilibrium
gymnasium
lithium
magnesium
medium
millennium
podium
premium
seaborgium
sodium
stadium
symposium
titanium

Synonyms and antonyms of pterygium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pterygium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PTERYGIUM

Find out the translation of pterygium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pterygium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pterygium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

翼状胬肉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pterigión
570 millions of speakers

English

pterygium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pterygium
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الظفرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

птеригиум
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pterígio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pterygium
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ptérygion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pterygium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pterygium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

翼状片
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군 날개
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pterygium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pterygium
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pterygium
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पित्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pterijiyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pterigio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skrzydlik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

птерігіум
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pterigion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πτερύγιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pterygium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pterygium
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pterygium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pterygium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PTERYGIUM»

The term «pterygium» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PTERYGIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pterygium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pterygium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pterygium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTERYGIUM»

Discover the use of pterygium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pterygium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pterygium Surgery
Surgical procedures for the removal of pterygia have witnessed a varied historical past. This book provides the reader with current surgical approaches that facilitate non-recurrence of this perplexing disease.
Lucio Buratto, Robert Lewis Phillips, Giuseppe Carito, 2000
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Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue
The management of pterygium. Ophthalmol Clin North Am 1990; 3: 611. 62. 36. Rich AM, et al. A simplified way to remove pterygia. Ann Ophthalmol 1974; 6: 739 . 63. 37. Hirst LW. The treatment of pterygium. Surv Ophthalmol 2003; 48: 145.
Frederick S. Brightbill, 2009
3
Ophthalmology
CORNEA. AND. OCULAR. SURFACE. DISEASES. SECTION. 4. Conjunctival. Diseases. Pterygium. and. Conjunctival. Degenerations. QaisA. Far. jo. and. Alan. Sugar. 248. ~D r-h (D — ^ ID c' 3 O) 3 ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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Cornea
Gallagher MJ, Giannoudis A, Herrington CS et al: Human papillomavirus in pterygium, Br I Ophthalmol 85(71:782-784, 2001. 30. Chowers I, Pe'er J, Zamir E et al: Proliferative activity and p53 expression in primary and recurrent pterygia, ...
Jay H. Krachmer, Mark J. Mannis, Edward J. Holland, 2005
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Ophthalmology Review: A Case Study Approach: A Case Study ...
A Case Study Approach Kuldev Singh, William E. Smiddy. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ACUTE FOLLICULAR 2. Section I Acute Follicular Conjunctivitis Chronic Follicular Conjunctivitis Acute Bacterial Conjunctivitis Pterygium Recurrent Erosion/Epithelial ...
Kuldev Singh, William E. Smiddy, 2011
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Smolin and Thoft's The Cornea: Scientific Foundations and ...
(46) have demonstrated high p53 protein expression in the epithelium overlying the pterygium and have speculated on the existence of a p53 gene mutation in pterygia. The hypothesis that pterygium is a benign neo- plastic lesion has been  ...
Gilbert Smolin, Charles Stephen Foster, Dimitri T. Azar, 2005
7
Milady's Standard: Nail Technology
Figure 7-19 Onychogryphosis (1) Figure 7-2O Onychogryphosis (2) Figure 7-21 Pterygium Figure 7-22 Ventral pterygium as well as in fingernails. The nail usually has many transverse grooves and ridges, is brownish in color, and one side of ...
Sue Ellen Schultes, 2002
8
Radiation Therapy of Benign Diseases: A Clinical Guide
Wilder RB, Buatti JM, Kittelson JM, Shumm DS, Harari PM, Rogoff EE and Cassady JR (1992) Pterygium treated with excision of post-operative beta irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 23:533-537. 5. Nowell JF (1986) Management of ...
Stanley E. Order, Sarah S. Donaldson, 2003
9
Ophthalmic Surgical Procedures
Adjunctive Therapy with Mitomycin C Antimetabolites such as mitomycin C (MMC ) prevent the proliferation of fibroblasts, thereby reducing the incidence and severity of pterygium recurrence. Due to the possibility of significant complications- ...
Peter S. Hersh, Bruce Mitchel Zagelbaum, 2011
10
Clinical Guide to Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Pterygium Pterygium is a wing-shaped, benign, fibrovascular tissue extending from the conjunctiva onto the cornea. The highest prevalence rate is in the elderly , although the highest incidence rate occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 years .
David A. Lee, Eve J. Higginbotham, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTERYGIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pterygium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cataract, pterygium major eye infections
CATARACT and pterygium have been identified as two major eye infections common in the North. This was revealed by New Zealand eye specialist Dr Ravi ... «Fiji Times, Jun 15»
2
Writer William Finnegan's Life in the Waves
... tan ball cap, and some collateral damage of endless summers is apparent: His black Vuarnet shades shield a sun-seared case of pterygium, or "surfer's eye"; ... «Men's Journal, Jun 15»
3
Don't Wear Sunglasses? You Will After Hearing Her Story
If sun damage continues for someone with pinguecula, it can lead to a condition called pterygium, which can permanently disfigure a person's eye. Related: The ... «Yahoo Health, May 15»
4
Sutureless Pterygium Surgery Catching Up
Sutureless, glue-free Pterygium surgery is getting popular as the new advanced surgery to treat Ptergyium, an eye problem that effects people spending a lot of ... «The New Indian Express, May 15»
5
UV radiation from the sun can cause eye problems
Other ailments include pterygium - the growth of tissue on the white of the eye - and pinguecula, another growth found on the side of the eye nearest the nose. «Express.co.uk, May 15»
6
MMC use during pterygium surgery may cause scleral stromalysis
The use of mitomycin C as an adjuvant in pterygium surgery may cause severe complications in the short or long term postoperatively, according to a study. «Healio, Apr 15»
7
Pterygium colli
Le pterygium colli est une malformation congénitale caractérisée par une palmure s'étalant de la base des oreilles et recouvrant chaque épaule à la façon d'un ... «Futura Sciences, Apr 15»
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Healing Indicators After Pterygium Excision Proposed
(HealthDay News) — After pterygium excision, the sequence of tissue restoration appears to start in the cornea and end in the limbal area, according to a study ... «Monthly Prescribing Reference, Apr 15»
9
Baby Born With No Eyes After Mom Rejects Abortion: “She's …
He was officially diagnosed with bilateral anophthalmia with pterygium syndrome and congenital bilateral hip dysplasia. His parents, Patrick John and Patricia ... «LifeNews.com, Apr 15»
10
Babalakin Offers Free Eye Treatment to Patients in Kaduna
Cataract and Pterygium surgeries cost N100.000 to N150, 000 respectively in private hospitals. The Founder disclosed that similar exercise took place in Osun ... «CHANNELS TELEVISION, Mar 15»

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