Preferred Name | Uvea | |
Synonyms |
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Definitions |
The pigmented layer of the eyeball between the tough, white outer coat of the eye and the retina. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12811 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The middle layer of the wall of the eye. The uvea has 3 main parts: (1) the choroid (the tissue layer filled with blood vessels); (2) the ciliary body (the ring of muscle tissue that changes the size of the pupil and the shape of the lens); and (3) the iris (the colored part of the eye). The pigmented layer of the eyeball between the tough, white outer coat of the eye and the retina. (NCI) |
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code |
C12811 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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definition |
The pigmented layer of the eyeball between the tough, white outer coat of the eye and the retina. |
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Display_Name |
Uveal Tract |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 |
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label |
Uvea |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Uvea |
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Preferred_Name |
Uvea |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12811 |
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prefLabel |
Uvea |
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Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0042160 |
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subClassOf |