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Definition of Palpebra
1. Noun. Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye. "His lids would stay open no longer"
Group relationships: Eye, Oculus, Optic
Generic synonyms: Protective Fold
Terms within: Cilium, Eyelash, Lash, Conjunctiva
Derivative terms: Palpebrate
Definition of Palpebra
1. n. The eyelid.
Definition of Palpebra
1. an eyelid [n -BRAS or -BRAE] - See also: eyelid
Medical Definition of Palpebra
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Palpebra
Literary usage of Palpebra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Text-book of Ophthalmology by Ernst Fuchs (1911)
"Paralysis of the levator palpebra superioris manifests itself by a drooping of
the upper lid (ptosis 19). All degrees of ptosis occur, ..."
2. The Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery by Thomas Wharton Jones (1863)
"Ptosis from injury of the levator palpebra muscle. 8d. Ptosis from extension and
relaxation of the skin or of the whole substance of the eyelid. 4th. ..."
3. A Treatise on the diseases of the eye by William Lawrence (1854)
"... the palpebra; may take place from similar neglect, occasioning serious ine
venience in various ways, as well as great and conspicuous deformity. ..."
4. The New Sydenham Society's Lexicon of Medicine and the Allied Sciences ...by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society, Robert Gray Mayne by Henry Power, Leonard William Sedgwick, New Sydenham Society, Robert Gray Mayne (1882)
"C. palpebra'mm Inter'na. (L. inter- nut, inner. ... (L. palpebra, an eyelid ;
medialit, middle.) The line of junction of the upper and lower eyelids on the ..."
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