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Definition noun, plural: accommodation reflexes A reflex reaction of the eye in response to focusing on near object followed... Read More

Accomodation, in general sense, may refer to the dwelling or a transient lodging. In biology, it refers to an adjustment or... Read More

Accommodation of nerve (Science: anatomy, nerve) The property of a nerve by which it adjusts to a slowly increasing strength... Read More

Facultative hyperopia --> manifest hyperopia Hyperopia that can be compensated by accommodation. Synonym: facultative... Read More

Myopia (Science: ophthalmology) That error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis... Read More

punctum proximum --> near point That point in conjugate focus with the retina when the eye exerts maximal... Read More

The manubrium is a handle-like structure, as in the manubrium of the sternum or of the malleus. In Latin, it translates to... Read More

Erythrocyte Definition Erythrocytes (red blood cells or RBCs) are the myeloid series of specialized cells that play an... Read More

A sensory system is a part of the nervous system consisting of sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the internal and... Read More