loading...| Preferred Name |
macula lutea |
| Synonyms |
macula flava retinae macula retinae |
| Definitions |
An irregular yellowish depression on the retina, about 3 degrees wide, lateral to and slightly below the optic disk; it is the site of absorption of short wavelengths of light, and it is thought that its variation in size, shape, and coloring may be related to variant types of color vision. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003015 |
| definition |
An irregular yellowish depression on the retina, about 3 degrees wide, lateral to and slightly below the optic disk; it is the site of absorption of short wavelengths of light, and it is thought that its variation in size, shape, and coloring may be related to variant types of color vision. |
| has_obo_namespace |
BrendaTissueOBO |
| has_related_synonym |
macula flava retinae macula retinae |
| id |
BTO:0003015 |
| label |
macula lutea |
| notation |
BTO:0003015 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
macula lutea |
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