UVEAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uveal mean? 

• UVEAL (adjective)
  The adjective UVEAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the uvea of the eye

  Familiarity information: UVEAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UVEAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the uvea of the eye

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

uveal; uveous

Pertainym:

uvea (the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid)

Derivation:

uvea (the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid)

 Context examples 

A microscopic finding indicating the presence or absence of loops forming networks in uveal melanoma.

(Loops Forming Networks, NCI Thesaurus)

The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior.

(Iris, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A microscopic finding indicating the presence or absence of extravascular matrix loops in uveal melanoma.

(Extravascular Matrix Loops, NCI Thesaurus)

A uveal melanoma characterized by the presence of malignant large epithelioid melanocytes.

(Epitheliod Cell Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ciliary processes are in the epithelial portion.

(Ciliary body, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A uveal melanoma that arises from the choroid.

(Choroid Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A uveal melanoma characterized by the presence of tumor cell necrosis.

(Necrotic Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Spread of uveal melanoma beyond the sclera.

(Extrascleral Extension of Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Uveal melanoma with low metastatic risk as defined by gene expression profiling.

(Class 1a Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare uveal melanoma that arises from the ciliary body.

(Ciliary Body Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)