- Descemet membrane
- Des·ce·met membrane (des-ə-maґ) [Jean Descemet, French anatomist, 1732–1810] see lamina limitans posterior corneae.
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Descemet membrane
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Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty — Die Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) beschreibt eine spezielle Form der Hornhauttransplantation, die bei Erkrankungen der Hornhaut zum Einsatz kommt[1], die nur das Hornhautendothel betreffen. Bei solchen Erkrankungen, wie der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Descemet membrane — lamina limitans posterior corneae … Medical dictionary
Descemet's membrane — Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3. substantia propria. 4. Posterior elastic lamina. (Descemet s membrane) 5. Endothelium of the anterior chamber. a … Wikipedia
Descemet stripping — removal of the posterior limiting lamina (Descemet membrane) along with the rest of the inner surface of the retina without removing other layers; see Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty, under keratoplasty … Medical dictionary
Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty — a type of endothelial keratoplasty in which the posterior limiting lamina (Descemet membrane) is removed and replaced along with the overlying endothelium … Medical dictionary
membrane of Descemet — n DESCEMET S MEMBRANE … Medical dictionary
Membrane de Descemet — Cornée Pour les articles homonymes, voir cornée (homonymie). La cornée est la partie antérieure transparente du globe oculaire, en forme de calotte sphérique et légèrement saillante. Sommaire 1 Anatomie 2 Histologie … Wikipédia en Français
Descemet’s membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = l. limitans posterior corneae GraySubject = 225 GrayPage = 1008 Caption = Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3.… … Wikipedia
Descemet's membrane — Des·ce·met s membrane .des( ə) .māz n a transparent highly elastic apparently structureless membrane that covers the inner surface of the cornea and is lined with endothelium called also membrane of Descemet, posterior elastic lamina Des·ce·met… … Medical dictionary
membrane of descemet — Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after Jean Descemet died 1810 French anatomist : descemet s membrane … Useful english dictionary
