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Descriptor
English
:
Iris
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Iris
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Iris
Tree Number:
A09.371.060.450
A09.371.894.513
Definition
English
:
The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the
anterior chamber
from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented
epithelium
. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented
epithelium.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
inflammation
=
IRITIS
but note
IRIDOCYCLITIS
is also available; color =
EYE COLOR
;
/blood supply
consider also
CILIARY ARTERIES
; pigmented
epithelium
of iris: coord IRIS with
PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
28111
Unique Identifier:
D007498
Occurrence in VHL
:
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