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phlyctena
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phlyctena /phlyc·te·na/ (flik-te´nah) pl. phlycte´nae   [Gr.]
1. a small blister made by a burn.
2. a small vesicle containing lymph seen on the conjunctiva in certain conditions.phlyc´tenar

phlyc·te·na or phlyc·tae·na (flk-tn)
n. pl. phlyc·te·nae (-n)
A small blister or vesicle, especially one of multiple blisters caused by a mild burn.

phlyctenar (flktnr) adj.

phlyctena [flik-te´nah]
1. a small blister made by a burn.
2. a small vesicle containing lymph seen on the conjunctiva in certain conditions. adj., adj phlyc´tenar.

phlyctena
1. a small blister made by a burn.
2. a small vesicle containing lymph seen on the conjunctiva in certain conditions.


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