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tapetal

tapetal

English

Adjective

tapetal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a tapetum
    • 2015 July 6, “Homozygosity Mapping in Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa in South Indian Families”, in PLOS ONE, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0131679:
      The two affected siblings showed pale disc, attenuated vessels, normal macula and plenty of hypo-pigmented lesion, tapetal reflex was seen at the background in the elder sibling (34y), whereas the younger sibling (27yrs) had little hypo-pigmentation.