Brushfield spots
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001088
The presence of whitish spots in a ring-like arrangement at the periphery of the iris. [ HPO:probinson ]
Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C4280604
- SNOMEDCT_US:400960002
- UMLS:C1303007
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
Brushfield spots are relatively common in the general population but opccur more frequently in persons with certain disorders (especially Down syndrome).
definition
The presence of whitish spots in a ring-like arrangement at the periphery of the iris.
has exact synonym
Iris brushfield spots
has related synonym
Speckled iris
id
HP:0001088