phlyctena
or phlyc·tae·na
[ flik-tee-nuh ]
/ flɪkˈti nə /
noun, plural phlyc·te·nae [flik-tee-nee]. /flɪkˈti ni/. Pathology.
a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
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Origin of phlyctena
1685–95; <New Latin, variant of phlyctaena<Greek phlýktaina a blister, akin to phlýein, phlýzein to swell, boil over
Words nearby phlyctena
phlorizin, phloroglucinol, phlox, phlox family, PHLS, phlyctena, phlyctenoid, phlyctenula, phlyctenular keratitis, phlyctenule, phlyctenulosis
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British Dictionary definitions for phlyctena
phlyctena
phlyctaena
/ (flɪkˈtiːnə) /
noun plural -nae (-niː)
pathol a small blister, vesicle, or pustule
Word Origin for phlyctena
C17: via New Latin from Greek phluktaina, from phluzein to swell
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Medical definitions for phlyctena
phlyctena
n. pl. phlyc•te•nae (-nē)
A small blister or vesicle, especially one of multiple blisters caused by a mild burn.
Other words from phlyctena
phlyc′ten′ar (flĭk′tĕn′ər) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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