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Animal Structures > Nictitating Membrane

Preferred term

Nictitating Membrane  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Eyelids, Third
  • Eyelid, Third
  • Third Eyelid
  • Third Eyelids

Note

  • ptosis of entry term THIRD EYELID: coord IM with EYELID DISEASES /vet (IM), not BLEPHAROPTOSIS

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • vilkkukalvo

    Finnish

  • kolmas silmäluomi
  • membrana nictitans
  • palpebra tertia
  • plica lunata
  • räpytyskalvo
  • vilkkuluomi
  • Blinkmembran

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009541

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