DeCS

Descriptor English:

Iris

Descriptor Spanish:

Iris

Spanish from Spain

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 malformations
AH anatomie et histologie
BS vascularisation
CH composition chimique
CY cytologie
DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
DG imagerie diagnostique
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
GD croissance et développement
IM immunologie
IN traumatismes
IR innervation
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PA anatomopathologie
PH physiologie
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
RE effets des radiations
SU chirurgie
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virologie

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