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UVEAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the uvea of the eye

Synonyms:

uveal; uveous

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

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)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Most malignant melanomas of the uveal tract develop from benign melanomas (nevi).

(Choroid Neoplasm, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Gene expression profiling that classifies uveal melanomas into a low-grade group.

(Class 1 Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Inflammation of the distal posterior uveal tract (choroid) and its structural and vascular attachments to the retina.

(Chorioretinitis, NCI Thesaurus)

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

(Class 1b Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Gene expression profiling that classifies uveal melanomas into a high-grade group.

(Class 2 Uveal Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

It consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion.

(Ciliary body, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)