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conjunctiva |
the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid and the surface of the eyeball. |
eyelash |
the fringe of hair on the edge of the upper or lower eyelid, or a single hair in this fringe. |
lid |
a fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eye; eyelid. [1/6 definitions] |
Mongoloid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in eastern Asia and parts of North America, generally characterized by an epicanthic fold in the eyelid, dark eyes, and straight, dark hair. [1/3 definitions] |
nictitating membrane |
a thin, transparent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds, reptiles, and some mammals, that can be closed to keep the eye clean and moist. |
sty2 |
a small, swollen inflammation on the edge of the eyelid. |
tarsal |
of, near, or having to do with the tarsus of the foot or the tarsus of the eyelid. [1/2 definitions] |
tarsus |
a small plate of connective tissue along the rim of the eyelid that helps shape and stiffen it. [1/4 definitions] |
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