Medical Definition of Upper eyelid

1. The superior, larger and more mobile of the two eyelids which covers most of the anterior surface of the eyeball, including the cornea, when closed; a portion of the lacrimal gland and the aponeurosis of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle extend into it, the muscle opening the closed eye and providing additional elevation when the gaze is directed upward. Synonym: palpebra superior, upper lid. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Upper Eyelid

upper bound
upper cannon
upper case
upper chamber
upper chambers
upper crust
upper crusts
upper cut
upper deck
upper esophageal sphincter
upper extremity
upper extremity of fibula
upper eyelid (current term)
upper hand
upper house
upper houses
upper hybrid waves
upper jaw
upper jaw bone
upper jawbone
upper lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
upper leaf zone
upper lid
upper limb
upper limit
upper limits
upper lip

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