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Retinal Vessels MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Retinal Vessels
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.611
Unique ID
D012171
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012171
Annotation
general or unspecified: prefer RETINAL ARTERY or RETINAL VEIN; diseases of retinal vessels: coordinate with RETINAL DISEASES, not VASCULAR DISEASES
Scope Note
The blood vessels which supply and drain the RETINA.
Entry Term(s)
Pecten Oculi
Retinal Blood Vessels
Retinal Vasculature
NLM Classification #
WW 270
See Also
Fluorescein Angiography
Retinal Artery Occlusion
Retinal Vasculitis
Retinal Vein Occlusion
Online Note
use RETINAL VESSELS to search PECTEN OCULI 1969-83
History Note
PECTEN OCULI was see under RETINAL VESSELS 1969-83
Date Established
1963/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/04/29
Retinal Vessels Preferred
Pecten Oculi Narrower
Retinal Vasculature Related
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