Meanings
plural uveas
- anatomyThe middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.
Synonyms: uveal coat, uveal layer, uveal tract, vascular tunic
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.
Origin
- Ancient Greekῥαγοειδής χιτών“[covering] like a grape”
- Latinūva“grape”
- Medieval Latinūvea“grape-like”
- Englishuvea
From Medieval Latin ūvea (“grape-like”), from Latin ūva (“grape”) + -ea, partial calque of Ancient Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”).
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Czech střední vrstva oční koule, živnatka
- střední vrstva oční koulethe middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
- živnatkathe middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
German mittlere Augenhaut
- mittlere Augenhautthe middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Japanese 葡萄膜
- 葡萄膜 (budōmaku)the middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Polish błona naczyniowa
- błona naczyniowathe middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Portuguese úvea
- úveathe middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Russian сосу́дистая оболо́чка гла́за
- сосу́дистая оболо́чка гла́за (sosúdistaja obolóčka gláza)the middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Spanish úvea
- úveathe middle of the three concenctric layers that make up the eye
Cite this entry
uvea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvea
“uvea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uvea. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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