Meaning

(medicine) Pertaining to the eyelids..

Definitions by Sense

1. (medicine) Pertaining to the eyelids.
2. (rare) To wink or blink.

Example Sentences

Lateral canthoplasty to reduce the size of the palpebrate fissure.

These data have encouraged us to apply some of the procedures used for correcting blepharoespasm(10,11,12) to palpebrate aesthetic surgery, by changing some of the existing techniques, moderately resecting the orbicular muscle on the external lateral portion of the palpebral commissure, attenuating its contraction, and thus diminishing skin wrinkles at this site ("crow's feet").

The vesicles on his palpebrate conjunctivae and the Tzanck stain (or smear) revealing multinucleated giant cells are almost pathognomonic for a herpes simplex infection.

There were also observed double, triple and palpebrate movements that differed by brief returns to the inspiratory phase during the expiratory phase.

Without your eyelid, you could not palpebrate.

Respiratory viruses damage palpebrating epithelium of mucous membrane of the respiratory tract,

"But I wanted to pull you into my dimples whenever you touch them. It's a feel and I really don't know why I say so,” she looked into my eyes and her palpebrating eyes didn't wink for a few seconds.

Word Forms

• palpebrates
• palpebrating
• palpebrated

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