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MEMBRANA PUPILLARIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
Universal entry(ies)
membrana pupillaris
Latin
DEF

[The] remnants of the central portion of the anterior layer of the iris stroma (the iridopupillary lamina) which occludes the pupil in fetal life, and normally atrophies about the seventh month of gestation.

OBS

Failure to regress is a rare cause of congenital blindness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
membrana pupillaris
Latin
DEF

Tissu embryonnaire d'origine mésodermique qui est présent au centre de l'iris et disparaît normalement pendant le huitième mois de la vie fœtale pour former la pupille.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
Entrada(s) universal(es)
membrana pupillaris
Latin
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