Term: pterygium: either of two thickened triangular layers of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; it arises from irritation of the pinguecula
Candidate hypernym: animal tissue: the tissue in the bodies of animals → 1
Candidate hypernym: steel plate: a plate of steel → 0
Candidate hypernym: steganopus: a genus of Phalaropidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: floxuridine: antineoplastic drug used to treat some cancers; can cause loss of hair → 0
Candidate hypernym: drawnwork: ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns → 0
Candidate hypernym: absolute: something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative → 0
Candidate hypernym: bailey: the outer courtyard of a castle → 0
Candidate hypernym: ex-spouse: a person who was formerly a spouse → 0
Candidate hypernym: kingdom: the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia → 0
Candidate hypernym: secretary of defense: the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department → 0
Candidate hypernym: simplicity: absence of affectation or pretense → 0