uvea
PIGMENTED MIDDLE OF THE THREE CONCENTRIC LAYERS THAT MAKE UP AN EYE
Vascular tunic; Uveal tract; Uva (anatomy); Uveal diseases; Pars iridica retinae; Uvea (anatomy); Tunica vasculatis oculi; Tunica vasculosa bulbi; Tunica vasculosa oculi; Uveal tracts; Uveal coat; Uveal coats; Uveal layers; Uveal layer; Vascular layer; Uveal
['ju:v??]
¦ noun the pigmented layer of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid, and ciliary body.
Derivatives
uveal adjective
uveitis noun
Origin
ME: from med. L., from L. uva 'grape'.