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Descriptor
English
:
Retina
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Retina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Retina
Tree Number:
A09.371.729
Definition
English
:
The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the
eye
. It is continuous with the
OPTIC NERVE
and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the
brain
. Its outer surface is in contact with the
CHOROID
and the inner surface with the
VITREOUS BODY
. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/blood
supply
=
RETINAL VESSELS
or
RETINAL ARTERY
or
RETINAL VEIN
;
inflammation
=
RETINITIS
or
CHORIORETINITIS
; neopl: majority will be
RETINOBLASTOMA
(see note there), otherwise retinal neopl goes under
RETINAL NEOPLASMS
(IM) + histol type of neopl (IM); retinal dystrophy: index under
RETINAL DEGENERATION
or
MACULAR DEGENERATION
relying on text & refs; pigment
epithelium
of
retina
: coord
RETINA
with
PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE
See Related
English
:
Angioid Streaks
Electroretinography
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
12578
Unique Identifier:
D012160
Occurrence in VHL
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