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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
accessory ciliary ganglion 
beard 
collection of eyelashes 
collection of hair on forehead 
collection of hair on snout 
conjunctival sac +  
extra-ocular muscle +  
eyebrow 
The eyebrow is an area of thick, delicate hairs above the eye that follows the shape of the lower margin of the brow ridges. Their main function is to protect the eye, but they are also important to human communication and facial expression. It is not uncommon for people to modify their eyebrows by means of hair addition or removal, make up, or piercings.
gland of ocular region +  
lacrimal apparatus +  
main ciliary ganglion 
moustache 
orbital fat pad 

Synonyms
Related Synonyms: supercilium
Xrefs: FMA:54237 ;   MESH:D005138 ;   NCI:C32575 ;   SCTID:265781000 ;   UMLS:C0015420 ;   Wikipedia:Eyebrow
Definition Sources: Wikipedia:Eyebrow

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