Uvea
4 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The middle vascular layer of the eye, comprising the iris, ciliary body, and choroid.
“Inflammation of the uvea, known as uveitis, can cause redness and blurred vision.”
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u·ve·a
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Contains three vowels (U, E, A) with only one consonant V, making it extremely vowel-heavy and memorable
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The V scores well and the three vowels help clear a glut of them from your rack, a strong vowel-dump play
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