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uveal

uveal

1 9.9
Connected with the colored layer inside the eye between the white part and the back of the eye
  • adjective
  • /ˈjuːviəl/
  • Specialized
: uveal
  • In patients with uveal inflammation, symptoms can include light sensitivity and blurred vision.

Examples

  • The surgeon discussed the importance of preserving the uveal tissues during the eye operation.

  • The area extending from Schlemm's canal to the uveal scleral layer of the TM was used for quantification.

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  • FST expression was dispersed throughout the TM with more intense staining in the uveal region of the TM.

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  • The uveal layer of the eye helps to nourish the retina and maintain normal vision.

Synonyms

uveous
vsuveal
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to the colored middle layer inside the eye

is the alternate adjective form with identical meaning but different spelling

Surface Forms

uveal positive

Morphology

uveal = uvea (semi-transparent) = uvea + al

The adjective is regularly formed from the technical noun 'uvea' plus '-al', but the base word itself is specialized and unlikely to be known by many learners.

Etymology

Uveal comes from the Latin root uva, which means 'grape', because early doctors thought the dark, pigmented layer of the eye looked like a small grape. The same root appears in uvula, the little 'grape' at the back of the throat, so uveal means 'of the uvea', the pigmented part between the retina and the white of the eye.