Concept information
Preferred term
Limbus Corneae
Type
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Definition
- An annular transitional zone, approximately 1 mm wide, between the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva and sclera. It is highly vascular and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea. It is ophthalmologically significant in that it appears on the outer surface of the eyeball as a slight furrow, marking the line between the clear cornea and the sclera. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Corneal Limbus
- Corneoscleral Junction
- Sclerocorneal Limbus
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- abnormalities (Qualifier)
- anatomy & histology (Qualifier)
- blood supply (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- cytology (Qualifier)
- diagnostic imaging (Qualifier)
- drug effects (Qualifier)
- embryology (Qualifier)
- enzymology (Qualifier)
- growth & development (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- injuries (Qualifier)
- innervation (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- microbiology (Qualifier)
- parasitology (Qualifier)
- pathology (Qualifier)
- physiology (Qualifier)
- physiopathology (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- surgery (Qualifier)
- ultrastructure (Qualifier)
- virology (Qualifier)
In other languages
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French
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Limbe cornéen
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Limbe scléro-cornéen
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Limbe slérocornéen
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Limbus de la cornée
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X4BW5XD6-M
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