n
(anatomy) A densely-packed area of blood vessels in the retina of the eye
n
(anatomy) A ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the optic nerve at its entrance at the apex of the orbit.
n
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of aqueous humour [(ophthalmology) The clear, watery fluid that fills the front of the eye between the cornea and the crystalline lens.]
n
(ophthalmology) The clear, watery fluid that fills the front of the eye between the cornea and the crystalline lens.
n
(medicine) A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea
n
(ophthalmology) A faint whitish ring around the iris in elderly people; discoloration of the iris with age.
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the auditory functions of the inner ear and the vestibule of the ear
adj
Relating to the auricle and the eyelids
adj
Relating to the eyelids
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the eyelids, nose, and face; applied to Pashayan syndrome.
n
(anatomy) The innermost layer of the choroid in the eye.
n
(anatomy) One of three parts of the conjunctiva, the bulbar conjunctiva is the conjunctiva covering the eyeball, over the sclera.
adj
Alternative form of cecocentral [(medicine) of or relating to the blind spot and the central macular area]
n
(anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid)
n
(anatomy) Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet.
n
(anatomy) A membrane that surrounds the eyeball
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the capsule (surrounding the eyeball) and the eyelid
n
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
n
(anatomy) The capillary layer of the choroid of the eye
n
(anatomy) Any capillary of the choroidea of the eye
n
Alternative form of choroid [(anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.]
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the choroid and the retina
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the chorion and the sclera
n
(anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or joining the choroid and the sclera
n
(anatomy) circumferential tissue inside the eye composed of the ciliary muscle and ciliary processes
n
a muscle controlling the eye's accommodation for viewing objects at varying distances
n
(chiefly in the plural, anatomy) inward folding of the choroid with the function of producing aqueous humour
n
(anatomy) A ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body with the crystalline lens of the eye.
adj
Relating to the ciliary body and the retina
adj
That extends around the eye
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cochlea and the pupil of the eye
adj
relating to the colliculus and the retina
n
(anatomy) Any of the photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for colour vision in relatively bright light.
adj
Serving to join or connect.
adj
conjunctival and corneal
adj
Of or pertaining to the cornea.
adv
In relation to the cornea.
adj
corneal and conjunctival
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cornea and lens (of the eye)
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the edge / border of the cornea
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cornea and the retina
n
The sclera and cornea of the eye.
adj
Relating to the cornea and sclera of the eye.
n
A form of desmosome present in the cornea
n
side of the eye where upper and lower eyelids join.
n
The analysis of the shape and proportion of the skull, especially by means of craniometrics
n
(surgery) A locational framework fitted to a patient's head during craniotomy
n
(anatomy, ophthalmology) The lacrimal sac.
n
A body piercing consisting of an object positioned partially below and partially above the skin.
n
(anatomy) The basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.
adj
(of the retina) torn near the periphery
n
(ophthalmology) A tiny yellow or white accumulation of extracellular material that builds up in Bruch's membrane of the eye.
n
(anatomy) A layer of the cornea, between the corneal stroma and the Descemet's membrane, composed primarily of collagen.
n
(anatomy) The outer layer of the cornea
n
The outer layer of the retina
n
(medicine) A new growth in the inner canthus of the eye.
adj
Relating to the interior of the ear
adj
(anatomy, of a fold of skin) That partially covers the inner angle of the eye.
n
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
adj
(anatomy) Over or covering the retina
n
The outermost layer of the sclera, composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue.
n
(anatomy) A fold of conjunctiva on the surface of the tarsus of the eye
n
(anatomy) A thin membrane that envelops the eyeball from the optic nerve to the limbus, separating it from the orbital fat and forming a socket in which it moves.
n
(obsolete) A bundle of nerve fibers; a fasciculus.
n
(ophthalmology) A threadlike speck in the visual field that seems to move, possibly caused by degeneration of the vitreous humour.
n
The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
n
(anatomy) The part of the retina, lacking blood vessels, that is the centre of the macula
n
(anatomy) The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.
n
the back, interior part of the eye, accommodating the retina and associated blood vessels, etc.
n
(anatomy, obsolete) The pupil or eyeball.
n
(anatomy) A structure in the olfactory bulb central to olfactory sensory transduction, composed of receptor neuron axons and mitral neuron dendrites and organized by odor type.
n
Any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates.
n
An eye muscle operation designed to improve the excyclotorsion experienced by some patients with cranial nerve IV palsy. The superior oblique tendon is split, and the anterior fibers are moved anteriorly and laterally so as to stretch and tighten them selectively, enhancing incyclotorsion.
n
(anatomy) Either half of the olfactory bulb
adj
Relating to, or affecting half of the macula
adj
Relating to a hemiretina.
n
(anatomy) Either of a pair of veins, typically in the retina
adj
(anatomy) Having blood vessels present in all parts of the retina
n
(anatomy) Intorsion of the eye.
adj
Alternative form of intercapsular [Between capsules]
adj
(anatomy) Between the pupils of the eyes.
adv
(ophthalmology) Inside or within the eye.
adj
(anatomy) Within the retina
adj
Alternative form of intra-aural [Within the ear.]
n
plural of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell
adj
Relating to the iris and choroid.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the iris and the lens (of the eye)
n
A muscle of the eye, serving to dilate the iris.
n
The black colored layer of the iris, located behind the iris.
n
(anatomy) A layer of rod cells and cone cells in the retina of the human eye.
adj
Relating to keratoconus
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the limbus of the cornea
n
A special type of cilium on the apex of hair cells, located in the sensory epithelium of the vertebrate inner ear and involved in the senses of movement and hearing.
n
(anatomy, ophthalmology) Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.
n
(anatomy) A minute orifice in the margin of each eyelid, through which the lacrimal ducts convey the lacrimal fluid from the eye to the lacrimal sac.
adj
(anatomy) Describing the layer of capillaries in the choroid of the eye
n
One of the four chambers of the heart of humans and other mammals, which receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it out through the aorta.
n
An unusually thin choroid
n
(medicine, biology) A dark ring around the outside of the iris.
n
(medicine, biology) A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision
adj
(surgery) Relating to mammoplasty
adj
(medicine, neurology, of pupils) Opened to a medium degree, in between constriction and dilation.
adj
In the middle of the pupil of the eye.
adj
Pertaining to a mitre; resembling a mitre.
adj
(anatomy, zoology, medicine) Involving multiple heart valves.
adj
That connects to a muscle
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the nasociliary nerve.
n
(anatomy) The rim of the retina that contains its neural elements
adj
Relating to the eyes, mouth, and genitals; applied to Behçet's disease.
adj
Passing through the oculocentre
adj
Relating to the eyes and head; applied to the Vestibulo–ocular reflex.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the eyes, cerebrum, and kidneys; applied to Lowe syndrome.
adj
Of or pertaining to the eyes and face.
adj
Relating to the eyes, face, and skeleton.
adj
Relating to the eyes and genitals.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the eye and the eyelid.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pupil of the eye
adj
(pathology) That affects the eyes and the respiratory system.
adj
(anatomy) Serving to rotate the eye.
adj
Relating to, or affecting the eyes and the skeleton
adj
Relating to the eyes and the spine.
n
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The part of the brain where the optic nerves partially cross.
n
(anatomy) The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the optic chiasm.
n
(anatomy) The serrated junction between the retina and the ciliary body, marking the transition from the simple non-photosensitive area of the ciliary body to the complex, multilayered photosensitive region of the cilia.
n
(ophthalmology, neurology) A collection of cranial nerve deficits associated with a mass lesion near the apex of the orbit, often leading to ophthalmoplegia.
n
disease of the orbit around the eye
adj
Protecting the inner ear.
n
(anatomy) An especially thick choroid
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
n
(anatomy) The separation between the upper and lower eyelids.
adj
Affecting or relating to the entire retina.
adv
Affecting or relating to the entire retina.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the papilla and macula of the eye.
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the perifovea
adv
(anatomy) Using the perifovea
adj
Surrounding the cornea.
n
(anatomy) A band immediately surrounding a fovea
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the lens of the eye
adj
Alternative form of perimacular [(anatomy) Around the macula]
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the eyeball.
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the retina
n
(rare, anatomy) The capsule of the lens of the eye
n
(anatomy) Either of two layers of cells in the retina
n
(anatomy, ophthalmology) A narrow space inside the eye between the iris and the lens, filled with aqueous humour.
n
(anatomy) The thin membrane that separates the canal of the cochlea from the vestibular scala in the inner ear.
n
(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.
adj
(pathology) Alternative letter-case form of retinaculiaperti
adj
(ophthalmology, relational) Of or pertaining to the retina.
adv
With reference to, or by means of the retina
n
Alternative form of retinasphalt [(mineralogy) retinite]
n
(zoology) Part of the eye of an invertebrate which corresponds in function with the retina of a vertebrate.
n
(attributive) The retina and the cortex.
adj
Relating to the retina and choroid.
adj
Relating to retinology.
n
The study of the retina.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to movement of the retina.
adj
Of or pertaining to retinophorae.
adj
That receive impulses from the retina
adj
Relating to the retina and the sclera
adj
Describing a projection of an image onto a part of the brain that preserves the spatial relations of the image as received by the retina
adj
Relating to retinotopy
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the retina and the vitreous humour
adj
Of or relating to the retinula.
adv
(medicine) In a retroauricular manner; behind the ear.
adj
(anatomy) Behind a lens
adj
Of or pertaining to those parts of the brain concerned with the sense of smell
n
(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.
n
(anatomy) a circular channel in the eye that collects aqueous humour from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the bloodstream; if it is blocked, a glaucoma results
n
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.
adj
Alternative form of sclerocorneal [Related to the sclera and the cornea]
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sclera and the choroid
n
A congenital anomaly of the eye in which the cornea blends with sclera, having no clear-cut boundary.
adj
Related to the sclera and the cornea
n
(anatomy) lymph-filled spaces between the fibers of the ciliary zonule at the equator of the lens of the eye
n
(anatomy) Any of many nonmotile cellular structures resembling long microvilli; those of the inner ear are responsible for auditory transduction
adj
Alternative form of subconjunctival [Below the conjunctiva.]
adj
Relating to the tapetum and the retina
n
(anatomy) The pigmentary layer of the retina.
n
A layer of tissue in the eye of many vertebrate animals, immediately behind or sometimes within the retina, that reflects visible light so as to increase the light available to the photoreceptors.
adj
Through a bronchus, especially by means of a bronchoscope
adj
(ophthalmology) Of an ophthalmological operation: between the lacrimal caruncle and the adjacent scleral tissue, usually to treat caruncular inflammation and/or intumescence.
adj
Alternative form of transpupillary [Through a pupil (of the eye)]
adj
Through a pupil (of the eye)
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having utricles
n
(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.
adj
Relating to the valvocopula.
adj
Of or pertaining to a vestibule in a building.
n
(zoology, anatomy) The sensory system of vertebrates that provides the brain with information about motion, head position, spatial orientation, and sense of balance.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the vitreous humour and the fovea
adj
Relating to the vitreous humour and the macula of the retina.
n
(pathology) A condition in which the vitreous humour adheres to the retina
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the vitreous humour and the head of the optic nerve
adj
Of or pertaining to the vitreous humour and the retina.
adj
Of or relating to the vitreous humor of the eye.
n
(ophthalmology) vitreous humour
n
(ophthalmology, US) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.
n
(ophthalmology, Britain, Canada) The clear gel that fills the eyeball between the lens and the retina.
n
(anatomy) vitreous humor
n
A superficial growth of vascular tissue radiating from the cornea over the surface of the eye
n
(anatomy) The sclera, white of the eye.
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