Meanings
nounPurkinje image (plural Purkinje images)
plural Purkinje images
- Any of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye.
Synonyms: Purkinje figure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye.
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Origin
Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).
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Purkinje image. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20image
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“Purkinje image.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20image. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purkinje image,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purkinje%20image.
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