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.
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
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
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.