uvea

n. [解]眼色素层,葡萄膜

发音

UK /ˈjuːvɪə/
US /ˈjuvɪə/

词形变化

uveas 复数 uveas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

structure

整体词 3

eye optic oculus

词源

From Medieval Latin uvea, from Latin uva (“grape”) + -ea, partial calque of Ancient Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”).

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