Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
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”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
uveal coatuveal layeruveal tractvascular tunic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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