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Nictitating Membrane
Definition 1
A translucent membrane present in the eye of some animals, also called the third eye. It is part of the conjunctiva and protects the eye from debris and dry air. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A translucent membrane present in the eye of some animals, also called the third eyelid. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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