Term: retinal pigmented epithelium phagocytic vesicle
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Name: retinal pigmented epithelium
Synonyms: pigmented epithelium, pigmented retina, pigmented retinal epithelium, PRE, RPE
Definition: A monolayer of pigmented epithelium covering the neural retina; develops from the outer of the two layers of the optic cup.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000144]
Name: phagocytic vesicle
Synonyms: phagosome
Definition: A membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle that arises from the ingestion of particulate material by phagocytosis.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0045335]    QuickGO    AmiGO