| Descriptor English: | Nictitating Membrane | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Membrana Nictitante
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Membrana Nictitante | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Membrane nictitante | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Eyelid, Third Eyelids, Third Membrane, Nictitating Membranes, Nictitating Nictitating Membranes Third Eyelid Third Eyelids |
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| Tree number(s): |
A13.660 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009541 | ||||||
| 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. |
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| Annotation: | ptosis of entry term THIRD EYELID: coord IM with EYELID DISEASES /vet (IM), not BLEPHAROPTOSIS |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 9726 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D009541 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1999/11/03 |
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Nictitating Membrane
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| Concept UI |
M0014845 |
| 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. |
| Preferred term | Nictitating Membrane |
| Entry term(s) |
Eyelid, Third Eyelids, Third Membrane, Nictitating Membranes, Nictitating Nictitating Membranes Third Eyelid Third Eyelids |
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