noun
- A small blister or pustule on the skin or mucous membrane, especially one caused by infection or inflammation.
Usage: medical; also spelled phlyctaena
Examples
- The patient developed a phlyctena on the cornea following the viral infection.
- Phlyctenas can appear on the eyelid margin in cases of allergic conjunctivitis.
- The dermatologist identified several small phlyctenas on the patient's lip.
- Phlyctenas associated with herpes simplex typically heal within one to two weeks.