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Definitions of eyeball
  1. noun
    the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

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  2. verb
    look at

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Definition that contains eyeball
  • orbit the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
  • retina the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
  • sclera the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
  • papilledema swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
  • nystagmus involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
  • eyebath a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
  • conjunctiva a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
  • orbital cavity the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
  • lacrimal secretion saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
  • inferior rectus muscle the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
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