phlyctenula
phlyc·ten·u·la
, pl.phlyc·ten·u·lae
(flik-ten'yū-lă, -yū-lē),A small red nodule of lymphoid cells, with ulcerated apex, occurring in the conjunctiva.
Synonym(s): phlyctenule
[Mod. L. dim. of G. phlyktaina, blister]
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phlyc·ten·u·la
, pl. phlyctenulae (flik-ten'yū-lă, -lē)A small red nodule of lymphoid cells, with ulcerated apex, occurring in the conjunctiva.
Synonym(s): phlyctenule.
Synonym(s): phlyctenule.
[Mod. L. dim. of G. phlyktaina, blister]
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phlyctenule
, phlyctenula (flik-ten′ūl″) (flik-ten′yŭ-lă) [Gr. phlyktaina, a blister; L. phlyctenula]A small vesicle or blister infiltrated by lymphocytes, as on the cornea or conjunctiva.
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