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What (who) is uveal - definition
Uveal melanoma
UVEAL CANCER THAT HAS MATERIAL BASIS IN UVEA PIGMENT CELLS
Ocular Melanoma; Intraocular melanoma; Choroidal melanoma; Uveal neoplasms; Ocular melanoma
Uveal melanoma is a type of eye cancer in the uvea of the eye. It is traditionally classed as originating in the iris, choroid, and ciliary body, but can also be divided into class I (low metastatic risk) and class II (high metastatic risk).
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
·noun The posterior pigmented layer of the iris;
- sometimes applied to the whole iris together with the choroid coat.
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'.
