Anatomy

Eyelids

Each of the upper and lower folds of SKIN which cover the EYE when closed.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Each of the upper and lower folds of SKIN which cover the EYE when closed.

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  • Eyelid

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = BLEPHARITIS; plasty = BLEPHAROPLASTY; ptosis = BLEPHAROPTOSIS; spasm = BLEPHAROSPASM

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  1. A01.456w.505w.420w.504w
  2. A09w.371w.337w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eyelids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005143. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005143
  2. Eyelids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyelid
  3. Eyelids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48228