nictitating membrane
21List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… …
22Harderian — Har*de ri*an (h[aum]r*d[=e] r[i^]*an), a. (Anat.) A term applied to a lachrymal gland on the inner side of the orbit of many animals which have a third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See {Nictitating membrane}, under {Nictitate}. [1913 Webster] …
23Haw — Haw, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Anat.) The third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See {Nictitating membrane}, under {Nictitate}. [1913 Webster] …
24haw — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hawe, from Old English haga more at hedge Date: before 12th century 1. a hawthorn berry 2. hawthorn II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 15th century nictitating membra …
25Human vestigiality — In the context of human evolution, human vestigiality involves those characters (such as organs or behaviors) occurring in the human species that are considered vestigial in other words having lost all or most of their original function through… …
26membrana nictitans — membrana nic·ti·tans nik tə .tanz n NICTITATING MEMBRANE * * * 1. plica semilunaris conjunctivae. 2. nictitating membrane …
27third eyelid — n NICTITATING MEMBRANE * * * nictitating membrane …
28nictitate — v.i. wink or blink. ♦ nictitant, a. winking. ♦ nictitating membrane, membrane of certain animals and birds that can be drawn across eyeball; ♦ nictitating spasm, spasm of eyelid. ♦ nictitation, n …
29nictitante — ● nictitant, nictitante adjectif (moyen français nicter, cligner des yeux, du latin nictare) Membrane nictitante ou nictitante (nom féminin), membrane se fermant du bord nasal au bord temporel de l œil chez les reptiles et les oiseaux. ●… …
30Corneal ulcers in animals — Large corneal ulcer in a dog A corneal ulcer, or ulcerative keratitis, is an inflammatory condition of the cornea involving loss of its outer layer. It is very common in dogs and is sometimes seen in cats. In veterinary medicine, the term corneal …
