Term Name: photoreceptor outer segment
Synonyms:
Definition: The outer segment of a vertebrate photoreceptor that contains a stack of membrane discs embedded with photoreceptor proteins.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001750]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: photoreceptor cell cilium
has parts: photoreceptor disc membrane photoreceptor outer segment membrane
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure
has subtype: cone photoreceptor outer segment rod photoreceptor outer segment