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palpebra
pal·pe·bra P0032550 (păl′pə-brə, păl-pē′-)n. pl. pal·pe·brae (-brē′) also pal·pe·bras An eyelid. [Latin; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.] pal′pe·bral (păl′pə-brəl, păl-pē′brəl, -pĕb′rəl) adj.palpebra (ˈpælpəbrə) n (Anatomy) anatomy an eyelidThesaurusNoun | 1. | palpebra - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"eyelid, lideye, oculus, optic - the organ of sightprotective fold - a flap of tissue that protects what it coverseyelash, lash, cilium - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelidsconjunctiva - a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid | Translations
palpebra
palpebra[′pal·pə·brə] (anatomy) The eyelid. palpebra
palpebra [pal´pĕ-brah] (L.) eyelid. adj., adj pal´pebral.eye·lid (ī'lid), [TA] One of two movable folds that cover the front of the eyeball when closed; formed of a fibrous core (tarsal plate) and the palpebral portions of the orbicularis oculi muscle covered with skin on the superficial, anterior surface and lined with conjunctiva on the deep, posterior surface; rapid contraction of the contained muscle fibers produces blinking; each has fixed (orbital) and free margins, the latter separated centrally by the palpebral fissure, united at the lateral and medial palpebral commissures, and bearing eyelashes, openings of tarsal and ciliary glands and (medially) the lacrimal puncta. Synonym(s): palpebra [TA], blepharon, lidpalpebra (păl′pə-brə, păl-pē′-)n. pl. palpe·brae (-brē′) also palpe·bras An eyelid. pal′pe·bral (păl′pə-brəl, păl-pē′brəl, -pĕb′rəl) adj.eye·lid (ī'lid) [TA] One of the two movable folds covering the front of the eyeball when closed; formed of a fibrous core (tarsal plate) and the palpebral portions of the orbicularis oculi muscle covered with skin on the superficial, anterior surface and lined with conjunctiva on the deep, posterior surface; rapid contraction of the contained muscle fibers produces blinking; they each have fixed (orbital) and free margins, the latter separated centrally by the palpebral fissure, united at the lateral and medial palpebral commissures, and bearing eyelashes, the openings of tarsal and ciliary glands and (medially) the lacrimal puncta. Synonym(s): palpebra [TA] , blepharon, lid. Patient discussion about palpebraQ. eyelids what causes your eye lids too twitch? my left eye lid has been twitching on and off for about a week what causes it and how can i get it to stop.A. Not an answer, just another question - how long can this go on? My eyelid has been twitching, (likely lack of sleep) for almost a month now. Any treatment that I should seek? More discussions about palpebrapalpebra
Synonyms for palpebranoun either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eyeSynonymsRelated Words- eye
- oculus
- optic
- protective fold
- eyelash
- lash
- cilium
- conjunctiva
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