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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