Pterygium
Winglike triangular membrane / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pterygium (pl.: pterygia or pterygiums) is any wing-like triangular membrane occurring in the neck, eyes, knees, elbows, ankles or digits.[1]
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The term comes from the Greek word pterygion meaning "wing".