National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Retina Layer

Synonyms

Retina Layer

EYE, RETINA

Definitions

The tissue that constitutes the retina. It is composed of the following layers: ganglion cell layer, inner limiting membrane, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer, layer of the ophthalmic nerve fibers, layer of the rods and cones, neural retina, outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, and retinal pigment epithelium.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C49328

ALT_DEFINITION

The sensory tissue in the posterior portion of the eye that contains photoreceptors.

code

C49328

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

The tissue that constitutes the retina. It is composed of the following layers: ganglion cell layer, inner limiting membrane, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer, layer of the ophthalmic nerve fibers, layer of the rods and cones, neural retina, outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, and retinal pigment epithelium.

FULL_SYN

Retina Layer

EYE, RETINA

label

Retina Layer

Legacy Concept Name

Retina_Layer

Preferred_Name

Retina Layer

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C49328

Semantic_Type

Tissue

UMLS_CUI

C0459649

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C133340

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