"pterygium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pterygiums [plural], pterygia [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion), diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|πτερύγιον}} Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion), {{m|grc|πτέρυξ|t=wing}} πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|pterygia}} pterygium (plural pterygiums or pterygia)
  1. (pathology) An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-pterygium-en-noun-32eemtHD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. (zoology) A generalized limb of a vertebrate Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-pterygium-en-noun-DBHAkOM5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lateropterygium Related terms: pterygiate, webeye Translations (Translations): ظُفْرَة (ẓufra) (Arabic), pterigi [masculine] (Catalan), pterixio [masculine] (Galician), glæruvængur [masculine] (Icelandic), pterigio [masculine] (Italian), ظفر (zıfr) (Ottoman Turkish), pterigión [masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 49 51

Inflected forms

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