Palpebral

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  • adj. Pertaining to eyelids
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Of or pertaining to the eyelids.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or pertaining to the eyelids: as, the palpebral muscles; palpebral folds of conjunctiva.
  • Of or pertaining to the eyebrows; superciliary: a loose use of the word.
  • Inferior: tributaries to the facial, from the lower eyelid.
  • Superior: tributaries to the angular part of the facial, from the upper eyelid.
  • Word Usage
    "I noticed, however, what I should call a palpebral spasm, affecting the eyelid and muscles of one side, which, if it were intended for the facial gesture called a wink, might lead me to suspect a disposition to be satirical on his part."
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