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MP Term : persistent hyaloid artery [MP:0012538] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  incomplete regression of the hyaloid artery, usually accompanied by persistence of the hyperplastic primary vitreous; small remnants of the artery may remain with free remnants sometimes seen as floating material (aka muscae volitantes); an anterior remnant of the hyaloid artery can be seen as Mittendorf's dot, a small pinpoint-like scar on the posterior surface of the lens; a posterior remnant may be seen where the artery left the optic disc, and is known as Bergmeister's papilla
  • synonyms:
  • hyaloid artery remnant,
  • persistence of hyaloid artery,
  • persistent arteria hyaloidea
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