uvea
See also: 'Uvea
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin, from Latin uva (“grape”), partial calque of Ancient Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”).
Noun
uvea (plural uveas)
- (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.
Synonyms
- uveal coat
- uveal layer
- uveal tract
- vascular tunic
Derived terms
Translations
the middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Anagrams
Basque
Noun
uvea
- absolutive singular of uve
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.ve.a/
- Rhymes: -uvea
- Hyphenation: ù‧ve‧a
Noun
uvea f (plural uvee)
- (anatomy) uvea
- Synonym: (archaic) tunica ragoidea
Derived terms
Rotokas
Noun
uvea
References
- Firchow, Irwin, Firchow, Jacqueline, Akoitai, David (1973) Vocabulary of Rotokas - Pidgin - English[1], Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 137