uvea

(yo̵̅o̅′vē ə)

noun

the iris, ciliary body, and choroid, together forming the entire pigmented, vascular layer of the eye

Origin: ML < L uva, grape: see uvula

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See uvea in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The vascular middle layer of the eye constituting the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin ūvea

Origin: , from Latin ūva, grape

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