retinal pigment epithelium

Preferred Label : retinal pigment epithelium;

MeSH definition : The single layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA, situated closely to the tips (outer segments) of the RETINAL PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS. These epithelial cells are macroglia that perform essential functions for the photoreceptor cells, such as in nutrient transport, phagocytosis of the shed photoreceptor membranes, and ensuring retinal attachment.;

MeSH synonym : pigment epithelium, retinal; epithelium, retinal pigment;

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Origin ID

D055213;

UMLS CUI

C0035322;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
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- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
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Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Pigmented layer of retina [FMA entity]
- Retinal pigment epithelium [LOINC System]
- Structure of retinal pigment epithelium (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- pigment epithelium of retina [SNOMED Notion]
- pigmented layer of retina [UBERON concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- retinal pigment epithelium [MeSH concept]
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
- reticular dystrophy of retinal pigment epithelium [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- retinopathy, pericentral pigmentary, dominant [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- obsolete Abnormality of the retinal pigment epithelium [HPO term]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Pigmented layer of retina [FMA entity]
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium [NCIt concept]
- Retinal pigment epithelium [LOINC System]
- Structure of retinal pigment epithelium (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- pigment epithelium of retina [SNOMED Notion]
- pigmented layer of retina [Radlex concept]
- pigmented layer of retina [UBERON concept]

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