Uvea
noun, Anatomy.
1.
the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
noun
1.
the part of the eyeball consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid
uvea u·ve·a (yōō’vē-ə)
n.
The vascular, pigmentary, middle coat of the eye comprising the choroid, ciliary body, and iris.
u’ve·al adj.
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