Preferred Label : pecten oculi;
Uberon definition : A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird
or reptile. It is non-sensory and is a pigmented structure that projects into the
vitreous body from the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball. The pecten
is believed to both nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.;
Uberon broad term : pecten;
Origin ID : 0007622;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird
or reptile. It is non-sensory and is a pigmented structure that projects into the
vitreous body from the point where the optic nerve enters the eyeball. The pecten
is believed to both nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.
