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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
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
28111
Unique Identifier:
D007498
Occurrence in VHL
:
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