phlyctenule

phlyctenule

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phlyc·te·nule flik-'ten-(.)yü(ə)l, 'flik-tə-.n(y)ü(ə)l n a small vesicle or pustule esp one on the conjunctiva or cornea of the eye

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phlyc·ten·ule (flikґtən-ūl) [L. phlyctaenula; Gr. phlyktaina blister] a small phlyctena on the cornea or conjunctiva; called also phlyctenula. phlyctenular adj

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