| phlyctena | A small vesicle, especially one of a number of small blisters following a first degree burn. Origin: G. Phlyktaina, a blister made by a burn (05 Mar 2000) |
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| phlyctenar | Relating to or marked by the presence of phlyctenae. Synonym: phlyctenous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenoid | Resembling a phlyctena. Origin: G. Phlyktaina, blister, + eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenosis | The occurrence of phlyctenae; a disease marked by a phlyctenar eruption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenous | Relating to or marked by the presence of phlyctenae. Synonym: phlyctenous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenula | A small red nodule of lymphoid cells, with ulcerated apex, occurring in the conjunctiva. Synonym: phlyctenule. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of G. Phlyktaina, blister (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenular | <medicine> Characterised by the presence of small pustules, or whitish elevations resembling pustules; as, phlyctenular ophthalmia. Origin: Gr. A blister or pustule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| phlyctenular conjunctivitis | A circumscribed conjunctivitis accompanied by the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) on the conjunctiva. Synonym: phlyctenular ophthalmia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenular keratitis | An inflammation of the corneal conjunctiva with the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) near the corneoscleral limbus. Synonym: scrofulous keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenular ophthalmia | A circumscribed conjunctivitis accompanied by the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) on the conjunctiva. Synonym: phlyctenular ophthalmia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenular pannus | Pannus occurring in phlyctenular conjunctivitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenule | A small red nodule of lymphoid cells, with ulcerated apex, occurring in the conjunctiva. Synonym: phlyctenule. Origin: Mod. L. Dim. Of G. Phlyktaina, blister (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenulosis | A nodular hypersensitive affection of corneal and conjunctival epithelium due to endogenous toxin. (05 Mar 2000) |