uvea

noun

The vascular middle layer of the eye constituting the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.

noun

The vascular tunic of the eye; the iris, ciliary body, and choroid taken collectively. Also called tunica uvea and uveal tract.

noun

The dark choroid coat of the eye. See cut under eye.

noun

The posterior pigmented layer of the iris; — sometimes applied to the whole iris together with the choroid coat.

noun

The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises of the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.

noun

the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid