释义 |
Mittendorf dot Mittendorf dot (mit'ĕn-dōrf), a small dot visible on the posterior aspect of the lens capsule on ophthalmologic examination that represents a remnant of the primitive hyaloid vascular system.Mit·ten·dorf dot (mit'ĕn-dōrf dot) A small spot visible on the posterior aspect of the lens capsule on ophthalmologic examination that represents a remnant of the primitive hyaloid vascular system. Mittendorf dot (mit′ĕn-dorf″) [20th-cent. U.S. physician] A gray dot on the posterior lens capsule. It is the remnant of the fetal hyaloid artery of the eye. |