"Nictitating Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D009541
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.660
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| Concept/Terms |
Nictitating Membrane- Nictitating Membrane
- Membrane, Nictitating
- Membranes, Nictitating
- Nictitating Membranes
- Third Eyelid
- Eyelid, Third
- Eyelids, Third
- Third Eyelids
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