| Descriptor English: | Limbus Corneae | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Limbo de la Córnea
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Limbo da Córnea | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Limbe de la cornée | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Corneal Limbus Corneoscleral Junction Corneoscleral Junctions Junction, Corneoscleral Junctions, Corneoscleral Limbus, Corneal Limbus, Sclerocorneal Sclerocorneal Limbus |
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| Tree number(s): |
A09.371.060.217.659 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016850 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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) |
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| Annotation: | a slight furrow between cornea & sclera: do not index under SCLERA unless sclera is particularly discussed; /transpl is unlikely: article will likely be on CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION with anat or physiol ref to LIMBUS CORNEAE with pertinent qualif |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Cornea (1966-1991) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 92 |
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| History Note: | 92 |
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| DeCS ID: | 30006 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D016850 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1992/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1991/05/02 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1991/11/25 |
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ANATOMY
Sense Organs [A09]Sense Organs
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Limbus Corneae
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| Concept UI |
M0025644 |
| Scope note | 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) |
| Preferred term | Limbus Corneae |
| Entry term(s) |
Corneal Limbus Corneoscleral Junction Corneoscleral Junctions Junction, Corneoscleral Junctions, Corneoscleral Limbus, Corneal Limbus, Sclerocorneal Sclerocorneal Limbus |
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