loading...| Preferred Name | Abnormal macular morphology | |
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Abnormality of the macula Macula abnormality Macular abnormality |
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A structural abnormality of the macula lutea, which is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina. The term macula derives from the presence of the xanthophyll pigments, lutein and zeaxanthin, in a region five to six millimeters in diameter at the posterior pole of the eye, appearing as a yellow spot (macula lutea), when viewed in red-free light. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001103 |
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The term macula derives from the presence of the xanthophyll pigments, lutein and zeaxanthin, in a region five to six millimeters in diameter at the posterior pole of the eye, appearing as a yellow spot (macula lutea), when viewed in red-free light. |
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UMLS:C0730362 SNOMEDCT_US:312999006 |
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| definition |
A structural abnormality of the macula lutea, which is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina. |
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Abnormality of the macula Macula abnormality Macular abnormality |
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HP:0001103 |
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Abnormal macular morphology |
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| notation |
HP:0001103 |
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| preferred label |
Abnormal macular morphology |
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Abnormal macular morphology |
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