| Bergmeister's papilla | A small mass of glial tissue that forms during foetal life a temporary conical investment of the hyaloid artery at its emergence into the vitreous chamber; vestiges of it may persist as a prepapillary membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Bergmeister, O | <person> Austrian ophthalmologist, 1845-1918. See: Bergmeister's papilla. (05 Mar 2000) |