DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
pterygium
/tə'rɪdʒiəm/ · tərɪdʒiəm
Pterygium has 4 syllables: pte · ryg · i · um.
pte
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ryg
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um
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noun. Either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula.
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