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]

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.

[Mod. L. dim. of G. phlyktaina, blister]

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.