Term iris

The opaque muscular contractile diaphragm suspended in the aqueous humour in front of the lens of the eye. The organ is perforated by the pupil and continues peripherally with the ciliary body.

Local Unique Identifier
0000101
Parts
hog:0000116 pupil
Relation BFO:0000050 part of
hog:0000275
Xref Teleost Anatomy Ontology
tao:0001238