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Descriptor English: Iris
Descriptor Spanish: Iris
Descriptor iris
Scope note: Porción más anterior de la capa uveal que separa las cámaras anterior y posterior del ojo. Consta de dos capas, el estroma y el epitelio pigmentario. El color del iris depende de la cantidad de melanina en el estroma y la reflexión del epitelio pigmentario.
Descriptor Portuguese: Iris
Descriptor French: Iris
Tree number(s): A09.371.060.450
A09.371.894.513
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007498
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: 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: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 28111
Unique ID: D007498
NLM Classification: WW 240
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Iris - Preferred
Concept UI M0011715
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Iris



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