uvea

[ yoo-vee-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy.

the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.

uvea

/ ˈjuːvɪə /

Origin of uvea¹

1515–25; < Medieval Latin ūvea, variant of Latin ūva fruit of the vine, grape

Origin of uvea¹

C16: from Medieval Latin ūvea, from Latin ūva grape

It was plainly seen that God, in anger, was laying His hand heavily on Uvea; and lo!

In the coloration of the eyes it is necessary to distinguish two factors, the uvea and the pigment.

When the pigment is wanting or is very scant, the fundamental blue or greenish colour of the uvea is apparent.

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