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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UVEA

From Medieval Latin ūvea, from Latin ūva grape.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UVEA

uvea  [ˈjuːvɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UVEA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uvea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UVEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Uvea

The uvea, also called the uveal layer, uveal coat, uveal tract, or vascular tunic, is the pigmented middle of the three concentric layers that make up an eye. The name is possibly a reference to its reddish-blue or almost black colour, wrinkled appearance and grape-like size and shape when stripped intact from a cadaveric eye. Its use as a technical term in anatomy and ophthalmology is relatively modern.

Definition of uvea in the English dictionary

The definition of uvea in the dictionary is the part of the eyeball consisting of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UVEA


alluvia
əˈluːvɪə
colluvia
kəˈluːvɪə
compluvia
kəmˈpluːvɪə
diluvia
daɪˈluːvɪə
effluvia
eˈfluːvɪə
eluvia
ɪˈluːvɪə
Jugoslavia
ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪə
Pavia
ˈpɑːvɪə
Servia
ˈsɜːvɪə
stevia
ˈstiːvɪə
Yugoslavia
ˌjuːɡəʊˈslɑːvɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UVEA

uttermost
utterness
utu
Utzon
UU
UV
UV-A
UV-B
uvarovite
uveal
Uvedale
uveitic
uveitis
uveous
UVF
uvula
uvulae
uvular
uvularly
uvulitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE UVEA

area
Chelsea
diarrhoea
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
fovea
guinea
hevea
hovea
idea
Korea
lea
New Guinea
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
sea
South Korea
tea
the sea
yea

Synonyms and antonyms of uvea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uvea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UVEA

Find out the translation of uvea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uvea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uvea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

葡萄膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

úvea
570 millions of speakers

English

uvea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uvea
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العنبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сосудистая оболочка глазного яблока
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

úvea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

uvea
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

uvée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uvea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Uvea
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブドウ膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포도막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uvea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uvea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

uvea
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Uvea
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uvea
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uvea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Uvea
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

судинна оболонка очного яблука
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uveei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραγοειδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uvea
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uvea
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uvea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uvea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UVEA»

The term «uvea» is normally little used and occupies the 114.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UVEA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «uvea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «uvea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uvea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UVEA»

Discover the use of uvea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uvea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Journal of Botany, British and Foreign
Pongamia glabra, Vent., Viti Lovu (n. 29). Sophora tomentosa, Linn., Uvea (n. 38) . Inocarpus edulis, Forst., Uvea (n. 34). Acacia Richii, A. Gray, Viti Levu (n. 19). Parinarium laurinum, A. Gray, Uvea (n. 19). Eugenia Brackenridgei, A. Gray, Viti ...
‎1864
2
The Journal of Botany, British and Foreign
Pongamia glabra, Vent., Viti Levu (n. 29). Sophora tomentota, Linn., Uvea (11. 38 ). Inocarpus edulis, Forst., Uvea (n. 34). Acacia Richii, A. Gray, Viti Levu (n. 19). Parinarium laurinum, A. Gray, Uvea (n. 19). Eugenia Brackenridgei, A. Gray, Viti ...
‎1864
3
Matagi Tokelau: History and Traditions of Tokelau
When this man departed for Uvea he took these two young men in his company. As soon as they got to Uvea, they went and stayed with the Bishop and converted , the two of them adopting the Catholic Faith. Voyagers from Fakaofo who had ...
‎1991
4
Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 72, Part ...
with their qualities and corresponding purposes.36 Continued emphasis is given to the hierarchy in the structure of the eye by means of the order of presentation in Hunayn's text. Outermost is the conjunctiva, next the cornea, third the uvea.
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World War 2 Pacific Island Guide
In 1997, the government dropped "Western" from its title. American Samoa protested this change as it implies that the Independent State of Samoa governs all of the Samoa Islands. WALLIS (UVEA) ISLAND What was commonly known as ...
Gordon L. Rottman, 2002
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The Europa World Year Book 2003
BROADCASTING Radio and Television Radio Wallis et Futuna: BP 102, 97911 Mata'Utu, Uvea, Wallis Islands, Wallis and Futuna; tel. 722020; fax 722346; internet www .rfo.fr; fmrly Radiodiffusion Francaise d'Outre-mer (RFO); transmitters at ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2003
7
Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception: A Critical Edition, ...
[5.28] And it has already been shown that the line passing through the center of the uvea, the center of the cornea, and the center of the opening which is at the outer or front [surface] of the uvea extends through the middle of the hollow of the  ...
Alhazen, A. Mark Smith, 2001
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We, the Navigators: The Ancient Art of Landfinding in the ...
The Tongan Stone The stone on Niuafo'ou in Tonga is called Hanga (i 'Uvea, which saves us the need to speculate about the direction indicated by this stone pointer, for its name means "facing Uvea."19 This stone was examined in 1968 by a ...
David Lewis, 1994
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Archaeology and Language I: Theoretical and Methodological ...
R E L A T I O N S B E T W E E N T O N G A A N D U V E A When did relations between Tonga and Uvea begin? The second part of the chant of Atuvalu refers directly to a Tongan presence on Uvea. Mahina 'Okusitino (1992) has worked ...
Roger Blench, Matthew Spriggs, 2003
10
A Narrative History of the 1st Battalion, 11th Marines ...
Uvea was completely surrounded by a coral reef with only one navigable opening in the reef, Passe Honikulu, through which small ships could enter the shallow inland waters surrounding Uvea. Large landing vessels and assault landing craft ...
James C. Rill, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UVEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uvea is used in the context of the following news items.
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NHS England blasted by charity who claims patients may need to …
Uveitis is swelling of the middle layer of the eye, called the uvea or uveal tract. It can lead to loss of peripheral and central vision, or cause blurred or cloudy ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Uveitis Market – Global Size, Share, Industry Growth Analysis and …
Uveitis is the inflammation of middle layer of eye commonly known as uvea. Uvea consists of pigmented and non pigmented tissues which are present in the ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
3
Global uveitis market segments,trends analysis and forecast …
Uveitis is the inflammation of middle layer of eye commonly known as uvea. Uvea consists of pigmented and non pigmented tissues which are present in the ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
4
Here's what your eyes reveal about your health: symptoms and what …
This could translate as inflammation in the uvea, the middle part of your eye. According to Emily Graubart, MD, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the ... «Metro, Jun 15»
5
Sivý zákal sa dá vyliečiť iba operáciou: Teraz máte šancu ju vyhrať!
Peter Žiak PhD., očný chirurg a medicínsky riaditeľ očnej kliniky UVEA Mediklinik v Martine. Dodáva, že ak pacient nepociťuje žiadne negatívne dopady na ... «Pluska.sk, Jun 15»
6
3 Abstracts by UC Trainees Selected for ASCO National Meeting Book
Uveal melanoma, which is cancer of the uvea in the eye—the uvea means the iris, the ciliary muscle which controls the shape of the lens and the choroid which ... «University of Cincinnati, Jun 15»
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Vyhrajte operáciu sivého zákalu a budete vidieť ako zamlada!
Teraz ju môžete vyhrať s portálom izdravie.sk a očnou klinikou UVEA Mediklinik. Priebeh operácie sivého zákalu je úplne bezbolestný a trvá len 15 minútAutor: ... «Pluska.sk, Jun 15»
8
UVEA DAY v TULIP Center Martin
Zaujímate sa o prevenciu zdravého zraku, očné vyšetrenie alebo potrebujete iba konzultáciu k vášmu očnému ochoreniu? Už 27. mája je tu pre Vás UVEA Day ... «Turiec Online, May 15»
9
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Aura Biosciences' Novel …
Uveal Melanoma, also referred to as Ocular Melanoma (OM), is an aggressive form of cancer that develops in the uvea, or uveal tract, of the eye. The primary ... «Business Wire, May 15»
10
Operácia sivého zákalu femtosekundovým laserom
UVEA Mediklinik v Martine poskytuje najmodernejšiu liečbu sivého zákalu za pomoci femtosekundového lasera. Jej výhodami je najmä šetrnosť a bezpečnosť ... «Turiec Online, May 15»

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