nictitating membrane
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transparent or translucent third eyelid in some animals
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, nictitating membrane is referenced by 202 other articles, and connects out to plica semilunaris of conjunctiva, Cat and bird.
Vinony files it under Eye, Spoken articles and Vertebrate anatomy.
Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.
Research
1,975 papers- Presumed congenital nictitating membrane dysplasia in a Japanese white rabbit.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022
- Nictitating membrane fixation improves stability of the contact lens on the animal corneal surface.PloS one · 2018
- Nictitating membrane resection in the horse: a comparison of long-term outcomes using local vs. general anaesthesia.Equine veterinary journal. Supplement · 2011
- Marsupialization of a cyst of the nictitating membrane in three dogs.Veterinary ophthalmology · 2017
- Nictitating membrane in trisomy 18 syndrome.American journal of ophthalmology · 1975
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- eyelid
- Image
- Bird blink-edit.jpg
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- Commons category
- Nictitating membrane
- different from
- Snork Maiden
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