Nictitating Membrane [membrana nictitans]
topical
- Terms
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mžurka
třetí oční víčko
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Third Eyelid
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D009541
Definition
A fold of the mucous membrane of the CONJUNCTIVA in many animals. At rest, it is hidden in the medial canthus. It can extend to cover part or all of the cornea to help clean the CORNEA.
- Annotation
- ptosis of entry term THIRD EYELID: coord IM with EYELID DISEASES /vet (IM), not BLEPHAROPTOSIS
- DUI
- D009541 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0014845
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities 0
- AH
- anatomy & histology 0
- BS
- blood supply 0
- CH
- chemistry 0
- CY
- cytology 0
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 0
- DE
- drug effects 0
- EM
- embryology 0
- EN
- enzymology 0
- GD
- growth & development 0
- IM
- immunology 0
- IN
- injuries 0
- IR
- innervation 0
- ME
- metabolism 0
- MI
- microbiology 0
- PS
- parasitology 0
- PA
- pathology 0
- PH
- physiology 0
- PP
- physiopathology 0
- RE
- radiation effects 0
- SU
- surgery 0
- TR
- transplantation 0
- UL
- ultrastructure 0
- VI
- virology 0
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Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy
A13.073
Anal Sacs
A13.433
Gizzard, Non-avian
A13.468
High Vocal Center
A13.530
Interrenal Gland
A13.600
Metrial Gland
A13.660
Nictitating Membrane
A13.811
Salt Gland
A13.939
Ultimobranchial Body