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eye - the organ of sight |
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oculus,
optic |
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receptor,
sense organ,
sensory receptor a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
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visual system the sensory system for vision
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face,
human face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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naked eye the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"
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peeper an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds
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oculus dexter,
od the right eye
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oculus sinister,
os the left eye
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ocellus,
simple eye,
stemma an eye having a single lens
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compound eye in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image
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choroid,
choroid coat a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera; a dark pigmentation minimizes the scattering of light inside the eye
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ciliary body the part of the tunic of the eye between the choroid coat and the iris; "the ciliary body produces aqueous humor"
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eyelid,
lid,
palpebra either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
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canthus either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
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epicanthic fold,
epicanthus a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
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nictitating membrane,
third eyelid a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
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conjunctiva a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
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eyeball,
orb the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
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eye muscle,
ocular muscle one of the small muscles of the eye that serve to rotate the eyeball
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cornea the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
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uvea the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
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uveoscleral pathway a tubule that drains excess aqueous humor
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iris diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
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crystalline lens,
lens,
lens of the eye a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
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arteria centralis retinae,
central artery of the retina a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
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arteria ciliaris,
ciliary artery one of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
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arteria lacrimalis,
lacrimal artery an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
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lacrimal vein,
vena lacrimalis drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein
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lacrimal apparatus the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
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retina the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
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sclera,
sclerotic coat the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
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musculus sphincter pupillae,
pupillary sphincter a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
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aperture an man-made opening; usually small
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eye - a small hole or loop (as in a needle); "the thread wouldn't go through the eye" |
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hole an opening deliberately made in or through something
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needle a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
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eye - good discernment (either visually or as if visually); "she has an eye for fresh talent"; "he has an artist's eye" |
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discernment,
judgement,
judgment,
sagaciousness,
sagacity perception of that which is obscure
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eye - attention to what is seen; "he tried to catch her eye" |
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attending,
attention a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
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| Verb |
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eye - look at |
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eyeball |
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look have a certain outward or facial expression; "How does she look?"; "The child looks unhappy"; "She looked pale after the surgery"
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