Disease or Syndrome
pinguecula
Subclass of:
Conjunctival Diseases
Definitions related to pinguecula:
  • A pinguecula is a yellowish to brown protruding lesion in the conjunctiva that is easily seen on the nasal and temporal sides of the cornea.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • A yellowish thickened lesion on the conjunctiva near the CORNEA representing a benign degenerative change in the CONJUNCTIVA caused by the leakage and deposition of certain blood proteins through the permeable capillaries near the LIMBUS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Yelowish deposits on the conjunctiva close to the edge of the cornea..
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pinguecula, very common yellow-white nodule in the conjunctiva at the front of the eye, usually on the side of the cornea near the nose, although it can form on either side of the cornea. The conjunctiva is the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and extends over part of the surface of the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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