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hyaloid vessel

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A blood vessel that is associated with the lens. In mammals, this is transient and normally nourishes the retina, immature lens and primary vitreous of the developing eye. [ ]

Term info

Label

hyaloid vessel

Synonyms
  • hyaloid blood vessels
  • hyaloid vessels
database cross reference
Subsets

vertebrate_core

plural term
hyaloid vessels [ TAO : 0005046 ]

plural term
hyaloid blood vessels [ XAO : 0004154 ]

editor note

we are currently conflating vessel and vasculature - we may wish to split this class - see also vascular plexus term. The ZFA class represents the vasculature

has related synonym

hyaloid vascular system, hyaloid vasculature, hyaloid capillary system

id

UBERON:0005492