Search Results for: eyelids
Conjunctival sac
Definition noun (1) A gap or space formed between the eyelids and eyeball. (2) A fornix bound by the conjunctival membrane... Read More
Sarcolemma
Sarcolemma Definition What is the sarcolemma? It is the thin, transparent, extensible plasma membrane of the muscle cell.... Read More
Lacrimal gland
Definition noun, plural: lacrimal glands Either of the two almond-shaped glands in the upper lateral part of the orbit and... Read More
Chickenpox
Definition noun A highly contagious air-borne disease caused by varicella zoster virus commonly affecting children and... Read More
Canaliculus
Definition noun, plural: canaliculi (anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some... Read More
Lateral canthus
Definition noun, plural: lateral canthi The lateral angle or corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids... Read More
Lacrimation
Definition noun, plural: lacrimations The shedding of tears; crying; tearing Supplement Lacrimation refers to the shedding... Read More
Medial canthus
Definition noun, plural: medial canthi The medial angle or corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids... Read More
Lacertilia
Lacertilia (Science: zoology) An order of reptilia, which includes the lizards. They are closely related to the snakes, and... Read More
Nictitating membrane
nictitating membrane A transparent fold of skin lying deep to the other eyelids at the mesial side, which may be drawn over... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Appendages of eye
Appendages of eye --> accessory organs of the eye The eyelids, with lashes and eyebrows, lacrimal apparatus, conjunctival... Read More
Sebaceous gland
Definition noun, plural: sebaceous glands An exocrine gland secreting sebum that lubricates hair and skin Supplement A... Read More