eyecup
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(noun) a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball; "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain" |
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Synonyms: eye cup, eyebath |
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Related Words: vessel |
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(noun) (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina |
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Synonyms: optic cup |
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Related Words: caliculus, calycle, calyculus |
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