Term: retinal pigmented epithelium microvillus
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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: microvillus
Synonyms: microvilli
Definition: Thin cylindrical membrane-covered projections on the surface of an animal cell containing a core bundle of actin filaments. Present in especially large numbers on the absorptive surface of intestinal cells.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005902]    QuickGO    AmiGO