| Descriptor English: | Schlemm's Canal | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Canal de Schlemm
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Canal de Schlemm | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Sinus veineux de la sclère | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Canal of Schlemm Canal, Schlemm Canal, Schlemm's Circular Channel, Limbis Circular Channels, Limbis Limbis Circular Channel Limbis Circular Channels Schlemm Canal Schlemm's Canals Schlemms Canal Scleral Venous Sinus Sinus Venosus Sclerae |
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| Tree number(s): |
A09.371.060.217.659.250 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000092662 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A circular vascular-like structure in the anterior chamber of the eye bounded anterolaterally by the internal scleral sulcus and posteriorly by the trabecular meshwork. It is a part of a pathway where the AQUEOUS HUMOR from the ANTERIOR CHAMBER of the eye passes through the TRABECULAR MESHWORK, drains into the lumen of Schlemm’s canal, and subsequently returns to blood circulation into the veins of the SCLERA. |
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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 TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Cornea (1966-2022) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2023 |
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| History Note: | 2023 |
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| DeCS ID: | 60140 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000092662 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2023/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2022/07/08 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2022/05/23 |
Schlemm's Canal
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M000752489 |
| Scope note | A circular vascular-like structure in the anterior chamber of the eye bounded anterolaterally by the internal scleral sulcus and posteriorly by the trabecular meshwork. It is a part of a pathway where the AQUEOUS HUMOR from the ANTERIOR CHAMBER of the eye passes through the TRABECULAR MESHWORK, drains into the lumen of Schlemm’s canal, and subsequently returns to blood circulation into the veins of the SCLERA. |
| Preferred term | Schlemm's Canal |
| Entry term(s) |
Canal of Schlemm Canal, Schlemm Canal, Schlemm's Circular Channel, Limbis Circular Channels, Limbis Limbis Circular Channel Limbis Circular Channels Schlemm Canal Schlemm's Canals Schlemms Canal Scleral Venous Sinus Sinus Venosus Sclerae |
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