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1. (n.) uvea
the pigmented vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
Etymology: (1515–25; < ML (tunica) ūvea, der. of L ūva bunch of grapes)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) uvea
the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
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1. (noun) uvea
the posterior pigmented layer of the iris; -- sometimes applied to the whole iris together with the choroid coat
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. uvea
The pigmented vascular coat of the eyeball, consisting of the CHOROID; CILIARY BODY; and IRIS, which are continuous with each other. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
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