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单词 uvea
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uvea

[ yoo-vee-uh ]
/ ˈyu vi ə /

noun Anatomy.

the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.

Origin of uvea

1515–25; <Medieval Latin ūvea, variant of Latin ūva fruit of the vine, grape

OTHER WORDS FROM uvea

u·ve·al, u·ve·ous, adjective

Words nearby uvea

Uvalde, U-value, uvarovite, UVB, UV Ceti star, uvea, Uvedale, uveitis, uveoparotid fever, uveoscleritis, UVF
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Example sentences from the Web for uvea

  • In the coloration of the eyes it is necessary to distinguish two factors, the uvea and the pigment.

    Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
  • It was plainly seen that God, in anger, was laying His hand heavily on Uvea; and lo!

    Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas|Lloyd Osbourne
  • When the pigment is wanting or is very scant, the fundamental blue or greenish colour of the uvea is apparent.

    Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for uvea

uvea
/ (ˈjuːvɪə) /

noun

the part of the eyeball consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid

Derived forms of uvea

uveal or uveous, adjective

Word Origin for uvea

C16: from Medieval Latin ūvea, from Latin ūva grape
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for uvea

uvea
[ yōōvē-ə ]

n.

The vascular, pigmentary, middle coat of the eye comprising the choroid, ciliary body, and iris.

Other words from uvea

uve•al adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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