palpebral fissure

noun

The separation between the upper and lower eyelids.

Meanings

nounpalpebral fissure (plural palpebral fissures)

plural palpebral fissures

  1. anatomyThe separation between the upper and lower eyelids.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 瞼裂 /睑裂
  • 瞼裂 /睑裂 (jiǎn liè)separation of the eyelids
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