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pterygium colli

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pterygium

 [tĕ-rij´e-um]
a winglike structure, especially an abnormal triangular fold of membrane in the interpalpebral fissure, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea.
Pterygium. From Stein et al., 2000.
pterygium col´li webbed neck.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pte·ryg·i·um col·'li

a congenital, usually bilateral, web or tight band of skin of the neck extending from the acromion to the mastoid process seen in Turner syndrome and Noonan syndrome.
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pte·ryg·i·um col·li

(tĕr-ijē-ŭm kolī)
Congenital, usually bilateral, web or tight band of skin of the neck extending from acromion to mastoid process.
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