Diseases

Pterygium

An abnormal triangular fold of membrane in the interpalpebral fissure, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea, being immovably united to the cornea at its apex, firmly attached to the sclera throughout its middle portion, and merged with the conjunctiva at its base. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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Abstract

An abnormal triangular fold of membrane in the interpalpebral fissure, extending from the conjunctiva to the cornea, being immovably united to the cornea at its apex, firmly attached to the sclera throughout its middle portion, and merged with the conjunctiva at its base. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Pterygium Of Conjunctiva And Cornea
  • Pterygiums

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a conjunctival dis, not a structure; pterygium of other organs: index under specific organ /abnorm

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  1. C11w.187.781w

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WW 212

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pterygium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011625. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011625
  2. Pterygium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterygium_(eye)
  3. Pterygium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1862972