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Arcus

a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea

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Cornea noun · 85% connection

the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the…

Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Ophthalmology, Medical anatomy.

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Retina noun · 85% connection

the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

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Crystalline lens noun · 85% connection

biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina

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Lens noun · 85% connection

biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina

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Lens of the eye noun · 85% connection

biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focus light on the retina

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Arcus senilis noun · 84% connection

a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea

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Iris noun · 84% connection

muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the co…

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Apophysis noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra

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Apparatus noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

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Articulatio noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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Articulation noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

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Base noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"

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Bodily cavity noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cavity noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cavum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

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Cingulum noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

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Concha noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape

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Cornu noun · 78% connection

(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape

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Amblyopy noun · 78% connection

Weakness of sight, without and opacity of the cornea, or of the interior of the eye; the first degree of amaurosis.