Category: E
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Eyelash
A small hair which grows out from the edge of the eyelid. One of many hairs growing along the margin of the eyelid. Collectively called cilia, their movement helps to keep the eye free of debris. One of the long stiff hairs that form a row projecting outward from the front edge of the upper…
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Eyeglasses
US glasses or spectacles for correcting vision. A glass lens used to correct a defect in visual acuity or to prevent exposure.
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Eye drops
Medicine in liquid form which is put into the eye in small amounts. Liquid medicine used to treat conditions of the eye. Eye drops are used for chronic conditions such as glaucoma and dry eye, and they are also used for the short-term treatment of allergies and infections. Doctors may use eye drops during an…
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Eyebrow
An arch of skin with a line of hair above the eye. Arch above the eye in the frontal bone, separating the eye socket from the forehead. The small fringe of hair on the bony ridge just above the eye. It helps to prevent moisture from running into the eye.
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Eyebath
A small dish into which a solution can be put for bathing the eye.
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Eye bank
A place where parts of eyes given by donors can be kept for use in grafts. An organization that collects and stores corneas for transplantation.
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Eyeball
The round ball of tissue through which light passes, located in the eye socket and controlled by various muscles. The body of the eye, which is roughly spherical, is bounded by the sclera, and lies in the orbit. It is closely associated with accessory structures, i.e. the eyelids, conjunctiva, and lacrimal (tear-producing) apparatus, and its…
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Eye
The part of the body with which a person sees. Either of two organs of sight located in a bony socket at the front of the skull. The outer coat of the eye is made of the anterior transparent cornea and the posterior opaque sclera (white of the eye). Light enters through the cornea, passes…
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Extubation
The removal of a tube after intubation.
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Extroverted
(Of a person) interested in people and things other than oneself. (of an organ) turned inside out. An outgoing or extremely sociable person interested mainly in external objects and actions.