Medical Dictionary

pinguecula

noun pin·guec·u·la \piŋ-ˈgwek-yə-lə\
plural pin·guec·u·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\

Medical Definition of PINGUECULA

:  a small yellowish elevation situated near the inner or outer margins of the cornea and occurring especially in people of advanced age

Variants of PINGUECULA

pin·guec·u·la also pin·guic·u·la \-ˈgwik-\

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