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tract
(redirected from Uveal tract)

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tract1
1. Anatomy a system of organs, glands, or other tissues that has a particular function
2. a bundle of nerve fibres having the same function, origin, and termination

tract2
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Extraintestinal manifestations are protean, and they typically involve the joints, perianal tissues, and uveal tract.
Uveitis is an inflammatory disease of the uveal tract, which is the pigmented vascular structure comprising the iris (colored part of the eye), the ciliary body (responsible for manufacturing fluid inside the eye) and the choroid (vascular lining tissue underneath the retina).
The structures of the uvea are collectively known as the uveal tract.
 
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