Purkinje's figures

Purkinje's figures definition - medical

Pur·kin·je's figures (pər-kĭnˈjēz, po͝orˈkĭn-yĕz)

noun
Shadows of the retinal vessels, seen as dark lines on a reddish field when a light enters the eye through the sclera in a dark room.

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