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|Term=lens | |Term=lens | ||
|Short definition= | |Short definition=lens (Lenz) A transparent disk that focuses light, as in a camera or microscope. In the eye, the lens is a clear, curved structure at the front of the eye, behind the pupil. | ||
|Type=Cancer terms | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty=Oncology | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
Latest revision as of 07:40, 12 January 2023
| Lens | |
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| Term | Lens |
| Short definition | lens (Lenz) A transparent disk that focuses light, as in a camera or microscope. In the eye, the lens is a clear, curved structure at the front of the eye, behind the pupil. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
lens - (pronounced) (Lenz) A transparent disk that focuses light, as in a camera or microscope. In the eye, the lens is a clear, curved structure at the front of the eye, behind the pupil. It focuses rays of light entering the eye through the pupil and creates an image on the retina (light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye)
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