pinguecula

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounpinguecula (plural pingueculas or pingueculae)

plural pingueculas · plural pingueculae

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

Translations

Arabic شُحَيْمَة
  • شُحَيْمَة (šuḥayma)eyelid cholesterol deposit
Hawaiian momi
  • momieyelid cholesterol deposit
Cite this entry
APA

pinguecula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinguecula

MLA

“pinguecula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinguecula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinguecula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinguecula.

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