tessellated fundus

tessellated fundus
fundus tigre, tigroid fundus a normal, nonpathological fundus of the eye with marked exposure of the choroidal vessels due to scanty pigmentation; called also tessellated or tigroid retina.

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  • Fundus — Latin word for the bottom. In medicine, fundus refers to the bottom or base of an organ. For example, the fundus of the eye (the retina), the fundus of the uterus, and so on. The fundus of the stomach is inexplicably the upper portion. * * * The… …   Medical dictionary

  • tessellated retina — tigroid retina see under fundus …   Medical dictionary

  • Retina — The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain. There is a small area, called the macula, in the retina that contains special light sensitive cells …   Medical dictionary

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