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What (who) is uvea - definition

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

Uvea         
·noun The posterior pigmented layer of the iris;
- sometimes applied to the whole iris together with the choroid coat.
uvea         
['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'.
Uvea         
The uvea (;Oxford English Dictionary: uvea Lat. uva, "grape"), also called the uveal layer, uveal coat, uveal tract, vascular tunic or vascular layer is the pigmented middle of the three concentric layers that make up an eye.

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Uvea

The uvea (; derived from Latin: uva meaning "grape"), also called the uveal layer, uveal coat, uveal tract, vascular tunic or vascular layer is the pigmented middle layer of the three concentric layers that make up an eye, precisely between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer composed of the sclera and cornea.