- limbus of sclera
- l. corneae.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
limbus of sclera
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limbus — n. (in anatomy) an edge or border; for example, the limbus sclerae is the junction of the cornea and sclera of the eye … The new mediacal dictionary
limbus — noun Etymology: Latin, border Date: 1877 the marginal region of the cornea of the eye by which it is continuous with the sclera … New Collegiate Dictionary
limbus — [ lɪmbəs] noun (plural limbi bʌɪ) Anatomy the border of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye. Origin ME: from L., edge, border … English new terms dictionary
Corneal limbus — Schematic diagram of the human eye. Latin limbus corneae The corneal limbus is the border of the cornea and the sclera (the white of the eye). The limbus is a … Wikipedia
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
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