"Purkinje image" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Purkinje images [plural]
Etymology: Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|anatomist||||}} anatomist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Jan Evangelista Purkyně}} Jan Evangelista Purkyně, {{named-after|en|Jan Evangelista Purkyně|born=1787|died=1869|nat=Czech|occ=anatomist|wplink==}} Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Purkinje image (plural Purkinje images)
  1. Any of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye. Synonyms: Purkinje figure
    Sense id: en-Purkinje_image-en-noun-NyT8qAMo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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