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palpebral

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pal⋅pe⋅bral

  [pal-puh-bruhl, pal-pee-bruhl, -peb-ruhl]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to the eyelids.
Origin:
1830–40; < LL palpebrālis of, on the eyelids, equiv. to L palpebr(a) eyelid (var. of palpebrum) + -ālis -al 1
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pal·pe·bra   (pāl'pə-brə, pāl-pē'-)   
n.   pl. pal·pe·brae (-brē') also pal·pe·bras
An eyelid.

[Latin; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.]
pal'pe·bral (pāl'pə-brəl, pāl-pē'brəl, -pěb'rəl) adj.
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Main Entry: pal·pe·bral
Pronunciation: pal-'pE-br&l, Brit also 'pal-p&-br&l
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, orlocated on or near the eyelids <palpebral wound closure>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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