Search Results for: eyeball
Equator of eyeball
Equator of eyeball An imaginary line encircling the globe of the eye equidistant from the anterior and posterior... Read More
Vitreous humor
Definition noun The clear, gel-like body fluid in the vitreous chamber, i.e. the posterior cavity between the lens and the... Read More
Aqueous humor
Definition noun, plural: aqueous humors A clear, watery body fluid secreted by the ciliary epithelium, and fills the... Read More
Lacrimal gland
Definition noun, plural: lacrimal glands Either of the two almond-shaped glands in the upper lateral part of the orbit and... Read More
Conjunctival sac
Definition noun (1) A gap or space formed between the eyelids and eyeball. (2) A fornix bound by the conjunctival membrane... Read More
Axial ametropia
Axial ametropia That resulting from a shortening or lengthening of the eyeball on the optic axis, causing hyperopia or... Read More
Dense irregular connective tissue
Dense Irregular Connective Tissue Definition Dense irregular connective tissue is one of the two major types of dense... Read More
Sense organ
Definition noun, plural: sense organs An organ or structure that has nerve endings capable of detecting and reacting to a... Read More
Dense connective tissue
Definition noun A type of connective tissue that contains chiefly of collagen fibers (type I collagen) relative to the... Read More
White adipose tissue
Definition noun, plural: white adipose tissues A type of adipose tissue found in mammals used to store energy and acts as... Read More
Ophthalmomalacia
ophthalmomalacia abnormal softening of the eyeball. Origin: ophthalmo-- G. Malakia,... Read More
Lacus lacrimalis
Definition noun A small triangular space of the conjunctiva situated at the medial angle of the eye. Supplement Literally,... Read More
Lacrimation
Definition noun, plural: lacrimations The shedding of tears; crying; tearing Supplement Lacrimation refers to the shedding... Read More
Nictitating membrane
nictitating membrane A transparent fold of skin lying deep to the other eyelids at the mesial side, which may be drawn over... Read More
Appendages of eye
Appendages of eye --> accessory organs of the eye The eyelids, with lashes and eyebrows, lacrimal apparatus, conjunctival... Read More
Sclerotome
Definition noun, plural: sclerotomes (embryology) The somite that gives rise to the development of vertebrae and... Read More