MeSH definition : The portion of a retinal rod cell situated between the ROD INNER SEGMENT and the RETINAL
PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. It contains a stack of photosensitive disk membranes laden with
RHODOPSIN.;
MeSH synonym : outer segments, rod; rod outer segment; outer segment, rod; rod outer segments;
CISMeF synonym : segment, rod outer; segments, rod outer;
The portion of a retinal rod cell situated between the ROD INNER SEGMENT and the RETINAL
PIGMENT EPITHELIUM. It contains a stack of photosensitive disk membranes laden with
RHODOPSIN.