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Purkinje image

Purkinje image noun: any of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye.

purkinje image: any of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye
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Noun

Purkinje image (plural Purkinje images)

  1. Any of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye.
    Synonyms:
    Purkinje figure

Synonyms of Purkinje image

Forms of Purkinje image

pluralPurkinje images

Origin of Purkinje image

Named after Czech anatomist Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869).

Questions about Purkinje image

What does Purkinje image mean?
Purkinje image means any of various reflections of objects within the structure of the eye.
What part of speech is Purkinje image?
Purkinje image is a noun.
What is the plural of Purkinje image?
The plural of Purkinje image is Purkinje images.

Words near Purkinje image in the dictionary

  1. Purkinje fibers
  2. Purkinje fibre
  3. Purkinje fibres
  4. Purkinje figure
  5. Purkinje figures
  6. Purkinje image
  7. Purkinje images
  8. Purkinje layer
  9. Purkinje layers
  10. Purkinje neuron
  11. Purkinje neurons

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