- phlyctenular conjunctivitis
- a type of conjunctivitis marked by small vesicles or ulcers, each surrounded by a reddened zone; called also eczematous or scrofular c. See also phlyctenulosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
phlyctenular conjunctivitis
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