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pinguecula

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A yellow-white deposit on the conjunctiva of the eye, adjacent to the limbus, caused by exposure to ultraviolet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: conjunctiva

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: شُحَيْمَة (šuḥayma) — eyelid cholesterol deposit
  • Hawaiian: momi — eyelid cholesterol deposit