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Noun: uvea  yoo-vee-u
  1. The part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
    "Inflammation of the uvea can lead to various eye disorders"

Derived forms: uveas

Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Part of: eye, oculus [rare], optic

Encyclopedia: Uvea