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Descriptor English: Lens Capsule, Crystalline
Descriptor Spanish: Cápsula del Cristalino
Descriptor cápsula del cristalino
Scope note: Cubierta externa acelular del cristalino segregada por el epitelio embrionario anterior y posterior. El epitelio embrionario posterior desaparece ulteriormente.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cápsula do Cristalino
Descriptor French: Capsule du cristallin
Entry term(s): Capsule, Crystalline Lens
Capsules, Crystalline Lens
Crystalline Lens Capsule
Crystalline Lens Capsules
Lens Capsules, Crystalline
Tree number(s): A09.371.060.500.155
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007903
Scope note: The thin noncellular outer covering of the CRYSTALLINE LENS composed mainly of COLLAGEN TYPE IV and GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS. It is secreted by the embryonic anterior and posterior epithelium. The embryonic posterior epithelium later disappears.
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
Previous Indexing: Lens, Crystalline (1966-1982)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under LENS, CRYSTALLINE 1983-90
History Note: 91(83); was see under LENS, CRYSTALLINE 1983-90
Related: Capsulorhexis MeSH
DeCS ID: 8081
Unique ID: D007903
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1982/04/28
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Lens Capsule, Crystalline - Preferred
Concept UI M0012344
Scope note The thin noncellular outer covering of the CRYSTALLINE LENS composed mainly of COLLAGEN TYPE IV and GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS. It is secreted by the embryonic anterior and posterior epithelium. The embryonic posterior epithelium later disappears.
Preferred term Lens Capsule, Crystalline
Entry term(s) Capsule, Crystalline Lens
Capsules, Crystalline Lens
Crystalline Lens Capsule
Crystalline Lens Capsules
Lens Capsules, Crystalline



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