Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iris pigmented epithelium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: iris pig-ment-ed ep-ithe-li-um
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The black colored layer of the iris, located behind the iris.

Example Sentences

"An incision was made around the ora serrata of each eye, and the anterior cornea, lens, capsule, and associated iris pigmented epithelium were removed."

Inflected Forms

iris pigmented epithelia (plural)

Questions

What does iris pigmented epithelium mean?: The black colored layer of the iris, located behind the iris.

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