pterygium
noun
pterygium is spelled P-T-E-R-Y-G-I-U-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pterygium means “An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pterygium is pterygiums or pterygia.
How many letters and syllables are in pterygium?
| Letters | 9: P-T-E-R-Y-G-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pterygium?
Pterygium appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pterygium
- pterygiums plural
- pterygia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pterygium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An abnormal mass of tissue in the corner of the eye that obstructs vision.
- 2
A generalized limb of a vertebrate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pterygium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pterygium come from?
From Ancient Greek πτερύγιον (pterúgion), diminutive of πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”). By surface analysis, pteryg- + -ium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).