radii of lens

radii of lens

[TA]

9-12 faint lines on the anterior and posterior surfaces of the lens that radiate from the poles toward the equator; they mark the lines along which the ends of lens fibers abut.

Synonym(s): radii lentis [TA], lens stars (1) , lens sutures

ra·di·i of lens

(rā'dē-ī lenz) [TA]

The 9-12 faint lines on the anterior and posterior surfaces of the lens that radiate from the poles toward the equator; they mark the lines along which the ends of lens fibers abut.
Synonym(s): lens stars (1) , radii lentis.