| musculus dilator iridis | <anatomy> The radial muscular fibres extending from the sphincter pupillae to the ciliary margin; some anatomists regard them as elastic, not muscular, in humans. Synonym: musculus dilator pupillae, dilator iridis, dilator of pupil, musculus dilator iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| heterochromia iridis | A difference of colour between the iris of one eye and the other. (a person with one brown and one blue eye has heterochromia iridis.) also, a difference in colour within an iris (sectoral heterochromia iridis). (12 Dec 1998) |
| stratum pigmenti iridis | The double layer of pigmented epithelium on the posterior surface of the iris. Synonym: pigmented layer of iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stroma iridis | The delicate vascular connective tissue that lies between the anterior surface of the iris and the pars iridica retinae. Synonym: stroma iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dilator iridis | <anatomy> The radial muscular fibres extending from the sphincter pupillae to the ciliary margin; some anatomists regard them as elastic, not muscular, in humans. Synonym: musculus dilator pupillae, dilator iridis, dilator of pupil, musculus dilator iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior iridis | The anterior surface of the iris of the eye. Synonym: facies anterior iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies posterior iridis | The posterior surface of the iris. Synonym: facies posterior iridis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ligamentum pectinatum iridis | Pectinate ligaments of iridocorneal angle. See: trabecular reticulum. (05 Mar 2000) |