Term Name: hyaloid vessel
Synonyms: hyaloid blood vessels, hyaloid capillary system, hyaloid vascular system, hyaloid vasculature, hyaloid vessels
Definition: A blood vessel that is associated with the lens. In mammals, this is transient and normally nourishes the retina, immature lens and primary vitreous of the developing eye.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005492]

Relationships
is part of: vasculature of eye
has parts: hyaloid artery
is a type of: head blood vessel neural crest-derived structure
has subtype: hyaloid artery hyaloid vein