uvea

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin, from Latin uva (“grape”), partial calque of Ancient Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjuːvɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈjuvɪə/ Rhymes: -uːviə === Noun === uvea (plural uveas) (anatomy) The 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 ==== Derived terms ==== uveal uveitis ==== Translations ==== == Basque == === Noun === uvea absolutive singular of uve == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈu.ve.a/ Rhymes: -uvea Hyphenation: ù‧ve‧a === Noun === uvea f (plural uvee) (anatomy) uvea Synonym: (archaic) tunica ragoidea ==== Derived terms ==== uveale uveite == Rotokas == === Noun === uvea taro leaf === References === Firchow, Irwin; Firchow, Jacqueline; Akoitai, David (1973), Vocabulary of Rotokas - Pidgin - English‎[1], Ukarumpa: Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 137