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iris (eyes)

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003551

The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-003551
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsoeyes; sclera; eye lens
TranslationsSpanish: iris (ojos)
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003551",
  "term": "iris (eyes)",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "eyes",
    "sclera",
    "eye lens"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "iris (ojos)"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/iris-eyes/"
}

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