pigmented layer of retina

Term ID

UBERON:0001782

Synonyms

• epithelium, retinal pigment
• outer pigmented layer of retina
• p. pigmentosa retinae
• pigment epithelium of retina
• pigmented epithelium
• pigmented retina
• pigmented retina epithelium
• pigmented retinal epithelium
• PRE
• retinal pigment epithelium
• retinal pigment layer
• retinal pigmented epithelium
• RPE
• stratum pigmentosa retinae
• stratum pigmentosum (retina)
• stratum pigmentosum retinae

Definition

A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup[ZFA]. the pigmented cell layer just outside the neurosensory retina that nourishes retinal visual cells, and is firmly attached to the underlying choroid and overlying retinal visual cells[WP]. (2)

References

• AAO:0011096
• BTO:0001177
• CALOHA:TS-0869
• EHDAA2:0001465
• EHDAA:4765
• EMAPA:17172
• EMAPA:35738
• MA:0000279
• MA:0003173
• NCIT:C33470
• TAO:0000144
• UMLS:C0035322
• VHOG:0000536
• XAO:0003217
• ZFA:0000144
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinal_pigment_epithelium
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0035322
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/280662007

Ontology

Cell Ontology