subpalpebral

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ palpebral.

Adjective

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subpalpebral (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Underneath the eyelids.
    • 2009, Norman Edward Robinson, Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, page 652:
      A subpalpebral catheter, also called a subpalpebral lavage system, is a delivery system for topical ophthalmic drugs that provides an easy and safe way to administer medications to horses that have become refractory to direct instillation of eye medication.

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