palpebra

Thân thiện

The doctor gently lifts the patient's palpebra to examine the eye.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eyelid: The palpebra is either of the two movable folds of skin—the upper and the lower—that can be closed to cover and protect the eyeball or opened to expose it.

Usage

• The word palpebra is a technical, anatomical term. It is primarily used in medical, biological, or scientific contexts rather than in everyday conversation.
• In common English, the word eyelid is almost always used instead.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon made a precise incision along the upper palpebra.
  • A twitch in the left palpebra can be a sign of fatigue or stress.

Advanced Usage

• "Palpebral" (Adjective): Relating to the eyelid.
  • The patient exhibited a strong palpebral reflex when the cornea was touched.

Variants and Related Words

• Eyelid (n): The common, everyday term for palpebra.
• Blepharon (n): Another technical synonym for the eyelid, used in medical terminology.

Synonyms

• Eyelid: The direct and most common synonym.
• Lid: An informal synonym for eyelid.

Notes on Meaning

• The term refers specifically to the anatomical structure. It does not refer to the eyelashes () or the surface skin around the eye (), but to the movable fold itself.

Học thuật

Noun

1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
   • his lids would stay open no longer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• eyelid
• lid