Preferred Name |
choroidal gland |
Definitions |
A gland that is part of a optic choroid. Requires review |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013398 |
comment |
Requires review |
definition |
A gland that is part of a optic choroid. |
external_definition |
a gland on the dorsal half of the fish eyeball[http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/en_ichthyology/2916/choroid]l Teleosts bear a body of capillary adjacent to the optic nerve called the choroidal gland. Though its function is not known, it is believed to be a supplemental oxygen carrier[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid#In_bony_fish]. |
has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
id |
UBERON:0013398 |
label |
choroidal gland |
notation |
UBERON:0013398 |
part_of | |
prefLabel |
choroidal gland |
treeView | |
subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002203 |