uvea

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjuːvɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yo̅o̅′vē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
u•ve•a  (yo̅o̅′vē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Anat.]
  1. Anatomythe vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
  • Medieval Latin ūvea, variant of Latin ūva fruit of the vine, grape
  • 1515–25
u′ve•al, u′ve•ous, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uvea /ˈjuːvɪə/ n
  1. the part of the eyeball consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin ūvea, from Latin ūva grapeˈuveal, ˈuveous adj
'uvea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
uveitis

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