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pte — pte; pte·ra·li·um; pte·ras·pi·dae; pte·ras·pis; pte·re·tis; pte·rid·e·ous; pte·rid·i·um; pte·rid·o·phyte; pte·rid·o·phyt·ic; pte·rido·sperm; pte·ri·idae; pte·roc·era; pte·rod·ro·ma; pte·rog·ra·pher; pte·rog·ra·phy; pte·ro·ic; pte·ro·ma;… … English syllables
ryg — ac·an·thop·te·ryg·ii; ac·ti·nop·te·ryg·ii; ar·chip·te·ryg·i·al; ar·chip·te·ryg·i·um; bor·bo·ryg·mic; bor·bo·ryg·mus; chi·rop·te·ryg·i·um; chon·drop·te·ryg·ii; co·ni·op·te·ryg·i·dae; cros·sop·te·ryg·ia; cros·sop·te·ryg·ii; eu·ryg·a·mous;… … English syllables
pterygium — pte·ryg·i·um … English syllables
pterygium — pte•ryg•i•um [[t]təˈrɪdʒ i əm[/t]] n. pl. ryg•i•ums, ryg•i•a [[t] ˈrɪdʒ i ə[/t]] oph an abnormal triangular mass of thickened conjunctiva extending over the cornea and interfering with vision • Etymology: 1650–60; < NL < Gk pterýgion little … From formal English to slang
pterygial — pte·ryg·ial … English syllables
pterygiophore — pte·ryg·io·phore … English syllables
um — abe·ce·dar·i·um; ab·sin·thi·um; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; acera·the·ri·um; ach·ro·ma·ti·um; acon·ti·um; ac·ri·din·i·um; ac·ro·tar·si·um; ac·tin·i·um; ac·ti·no·sphae·ri·um; ac·ti·no·trich·i·um; ac·ti·no·ura·ni·um;… … English syllables
Pterygium — A winglike triangular membrane. Although a pterygium can be anywhere, including behind the knee, it commonly refers to a winglet of the conjunctiva. This pterygium may extend across the white of the eye toward the inner corner of the eye. It is… … Medical dictionary
phore — pho·to·phore; phyl·lo·phore; phy·so·phore; pneu·ma·to·phore; pte·ryg·io·phore; pte·rygo·phore; ret·i·no·phore; rhas·o·phore; rhi·no·phore; rhi·zo·phore; sco·lop·o·phore; sper·ma·tio·phore; sper·mato·phore; spo·ran·gi·o·phore; spo·ro·phore;… … English syllables
Pterygia — Pterygium Pte*ryg i*um, n.; pl. E. {Pterygiums}, L. {Pterygia}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, properly a dim, akin to ? a feather.] (Med.) A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating in a fanlike manner from the cornea over the surface of the eye. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
