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Descriptor English: Descemet Membrane
Descriptor Spanish: Lámina Limitante Posterior
Descriptor lámina limitante posterior
Entry term(s) lámina elástica posterior
lámina limitante posterior de la córnea
membrana de Descemet
Scope note: Cuarta capa de la córnea que es fuerte, resistente, fina y acelular, localizada entre el endotelio (desde donde es secretada) y el estroma. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Lâmina Limitante Posterior
Descriptor French: Lame limitante postérieure
Entry term(s): Descemet Membranes
Descemet's Membrane
Descemets Membrane
Elastica Posterior, Lamina
Elastica Posteriors, Lamina
Lamina Elastica Posterior
Lamina Elastica Posteriors
Membrane, Descemet
Membrane, Descemet's
Membranes, Descemet
Posterior, Lamina Elastica
Posteriors, Lamina Elastica
Tree number(s): A09.371.060.217.271
A10.615.179.437
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003886
Scope note: A layer of the cornea. It is the basal lamina of the CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM (from which it is secreted) separating it from the CORNEAL STROMA. It is a homogeneous structure composed of fine collagenous filaments, and slowly increases in thickness with age.
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
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see DESCEMENT'S MEMBRANE 1964-2005
History Note: 2006 (1964)
DeCS ID: 3906
Unique ID: D003886
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Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Descemet Membrane - Preferred
Concept UI M0006068
Scope note A layer of the cornea. It is the basal lamina of the CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM (from which it is secreted) separating it from the CORNEAL STROMA. It is a homogeneous structure composed of fine collagenous filaments, and slowly increases in thickness with age.
Preferred term Descemet Membrane
Entry term(s) Descemet Membranes
Descemet's Membrane
Descemets Membrane
Elastica Posterior, Lamina
Elastica Posteriors, Lamina
Lamina Elastica Posterior
Lamina Elastica Posteriors
Membrane, Descemet
Membrane, Descemet's
Membranes, Descemet
Posterior, Lamina Elastica
Posteriors, Lamina Elastica



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