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uvea

/ˈjuvɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
uvea
IPA
/ˈjuvɪə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Medieval Latin ūvea (“grape-like”), from Latin ūva (“grape”) + -ea, partial calque of Ancient Greek ῥαγοειδής χιτών (rhagoeidḗs khitṓn, “[covering] like a grape”), from ῥάξ (rháx, “grape”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ūvea, ūva, ῥαγοειδής χιτών
  • Suffix: -ea

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjuvɪə/
  • British English: /ˈjuːvɪə/

Inflected Forms

uveas (plural)

Derived Forms

uveal uveitis uveitogenic uveous

Synonyms

uveal coat uveal layer uveal tract vascular tunic

Questions

How do you pronounce uvea?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuvɪə/.
What does uvea mean?
The middle of the three concentric layers that make up the eye; it is pigmented and vascular, and comprises the choroid, the ciliary body, and the iris.
Where does uvea come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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