"uvea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: uveas [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin, from Latin uva (“grape”), partial loan translation of Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”) . Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|uva|t=grape}} Latin uva (“grape”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} uvea (plural uveas)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: uvea Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: uveal coat, uveal layer, uveal tract, vascular tunic Derived forms: uveal, uveitis Translations (the middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye): 葡萄膜 (budōmaku) (alt: ぶどうまく) (Japanese), błona naczyniowa (Polish), úvea [feminine] (Portuguese), úvea [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-uvea-en-noun-kYq6EJb7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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