Preferred Name

plica semilunaris of conjunctiva
Synonyms

plica semilunaris conjunctivae

plica semilunaris of the conjunctiva

semilunar fold of conjunctiva

plica semilunaris (conjunctiva)

Definitions

The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It is loose, so that eye movements are not restricted.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010209

alternative label

plica semilunaris conjunctivae

plica semilunaris of the conjunctiva

semilunar fold of conjunctiva

plica semilunaris (conjunctiva)

database_cross_reference

SCTID:280686009

Wikipedia:Plica_semilunaris_of_conjunctiva

FMA:59045

definition

The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It is loose, so that eye movements are not restricted.

depiction

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Gray1205.png

has exact synonym

semilunar fold of conjunctiva

plica semilunaris (conjunctiva)

has_obo_namespace

uberon

has_related_synonym

plica semilunaris conjunctivae

plica semilunaris of the conjunctiva

id

UBERON:0010209

in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_40674

label

plica semilunaris of conjunctiva

notation

UBERON:0010209

note

The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It is loose, so that eye movements are not restricted.

only in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_40674

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001811

preferred label

plica semilunaris of conjunctiva

prefLabel

plica semilunaris of conjunctiva

taxon_notes

It is the vestigial remnant of the nictitating membrane

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001811

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0005160

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004121

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