uvea

Definition of uvea

uvea

(YOO-vee-uh)
The middle layer of the wall of the eye. The uvea has 3 main parts: (1) the choroid (the tissue layer filled with blood vessels); (2) the ciliary body (the ring of tissue that contains muscles that change the shape of the lens and makes the clear fluid that fills the space between the cornea and the iris; and (3) the iris (the colored part of the eye). Also called uveal tract.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms