uvea

See also: 'Uvea

English

Noun

uvea (plural uveas)

(anatomy) The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.

Synonyms

uveal coat
uveal layer
uveal tract
vascular tunic

Derived terms

Translations

the middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye

Japanese: 葡萄膜 (ぶどうまく, budōmaku)

Anagrams

uvae, uvæ

Italian

Noun

uvea f (plural uvee)

(anatomy) uvea

Derived terms

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