vascular layer of eyeball
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layer — A sheet of one substance lying on another and distinguished from it by a difference in texture or color or by not being continuous with it. SEE ALSO: stratum, lamina. SYN: panniculus. ameloblastic l. the internal l. of the enamel organ. SYN: enam … Medical dictionary
eyeball — eyeballer, n. /uy bawl /, n. 1. the ball or globe of the eye. v.t. 2. Informal. to look at, check, or observe closely: two opponents eyeballing each other. [1580 90; 1900 05 for def. 2; EYE + BALL1] * * * ▪ anatomy spheroidal structure… … Universalium
Fibrous tunic of eyeball — Horizontal section of the eyeball. (Cornea labeled at top, sclera labeled at center right.) Latin tunica fibrosa bulbi, tunica fibrosa oculi Gray s … Wikipedia
tunica — SYN: tunic. [L. a coat] t. adventitia SYN: adventitia. t. albuginea a dense white collagenous tunic surrounding a structure. t. albuginea of corpora cavernosa [TA] a strong … Medical dictionary
tunic — Coat or covering; one of the enveloping layers of a part, especially one of the coats of a blood vessel or other tubular structure. SEE ALSO: layer. SYN: tunica. [L. tunica] Bichat t. the tunica intima of the … Medical dictionary
Uvea — Part of the eye, the uvea collectively refers to the iris, the choroid of the eye, and the ciliary body: {{}}The iris: The circular, colored curtain of the eye that surrounds the pupil. The choroid of the eye: The thin vascular middle layer of… … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
tract — An elongated area, e.g., path, track, way. SEE ALSO: fascicle. SYN: tractus. [L. tractus, a drawing out] alimentary t. SYN: digestive t.. anterior corticospinal t. uncrossed fibers forming a small bundle in the anterior funiculus of the … Medical dictionary
tunica vasculosa bulbi — [TA] vascular layer of eyeball: the middle, pigmented, vascular coat of the eye, comprising the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris; called also uvea and uveal tract … Medical dictionary
eye disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human). This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the… … Universalium
