Look up: eyelid

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   eyelid
   [n] - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
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   Eyelid
   Eyelid: The lid or cover of the eye, a movable fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball or opened at will. Each eye has an upper and a lower lid. An eyelid is also called a palpebra.
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   eyelid
   jet-engine reverser or afterburner nozzle halve similar to an eyelid in appearance and action Category: Transport
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   Eyelid
   Eye`lid' noun (Anat.) The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.
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   eyelid
   <anatomy> The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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   eyelid
   lid noun either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; `his lids would stay open no longer`
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   Eyelid
   An `eyelid` is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. With the exception of the prepuce and the labia minora, it has the thinnest skin of the whole body. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid to `open` the eye. This can be either voluntarily or involuntarily. The human eyelid features a row of eyelashes which serve to heighten the protection of the eye from dust and foreign debris. `Palpebral` (and `blepharo`) ...
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   eyelid
   (i´lid) either of two movable folds (upper and lower) protecting the anterior surface of the eyeball.
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   Eyelid
   • (n.) The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.
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    eyelid
    movable tissue, consisting primarily of skin and muscle, that shields and protects the eyeball from mechanical injury and helps to provide the moist ... [8 related articles]
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    eyelid
    eyelid 1. One of two movable protective folds that cover the anterior surface of the eyeball when it is closed. 2. One of two movable folds that cover the front of the eyeball when closed; formed with a fibrous core (tarsal plate) and the palpebral portions of the orbicularis oculi muscle covered with skin on the superficial, anterior surface and lined w...
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    eyelid
    One of the two movable folds covering the front of the eyeball when closed; formed of a fibrous core (tarsal plate) and the palpebral portions of the orbicularis oculi muscle covered with skin on the superficial, anterior surface and lined with conjunctiva on the deep, posterior surface; rapid contraction of the contained muscle fibers produces bli...
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    eyelid
    a fold of skin which covers the eyeball
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