NOUN | body | pinguecula | a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it |
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Meaning | A slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it. | |
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Broader | conjunctiva | A transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid |
Spanish | pinguécula, pingüécula | |
Catalan | pinguécula, pingüècula |
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