corneal margin
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Corneal epithelium — Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Waldeyer.) Magnified. 1. Epithelium. 2. Anterior elastic lamina. 3. substantia propria. 4. Posterior elastic lamina. 5. Endothelium of the anterior chamber. a. Oblique fibers … Wikipedia
Corneal endothelium — For the lining of blood vessels, see endothelium Corneal endothelium Vertical section of human cornea from near the margin. (Corneal endothelium is #5, labeled at bottom right.) Latin epithelium posterius corneae … Wikipedia
margin — A boundary, edge, or border, as of a surface or structure. SEE ALSO: border, edge. SYN: margo [TA]. [L. margo, border, edge] acetabular m. [TA] the rim of bone around the acetabulum to whic … Medical dictionary
corneal fissure — the cleft or groove in the scleral margin into which the limbus corneae fits; called also corneal cleft … Medical dictionary
limbus — The edge, border, or fringe of a part. [L. a border] l. acetabuli [TA] SYN: acetabular margin. l. alveolaris 1. SYN: alveolar arch of mandible. 2. SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla. l … Medical dictionary
Keratoconus — Classification and external resources The conical cornea that is characteristic of keratoconus ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
Ulcer — An area of tissue erosion, for example, of the skin or lining of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Due to the erosion, an ulcer is concave. It is always depressed below the level of the surrounding tissue. Ulcers can have diverse causes. Ulcers on … Medical dictionary
Arcus senilis — Classification and external resources Four representative slides of corneal arcus arcus deposits tend to start at 6 and 12 o clock and fill in until becoming completely circumferential. There is a thin, clear section separating the arcus from the … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
arcus corneae — a white or gray opaque ring in the corneal margin, present at birth, or appearing later in life, and becoming quite frequent in those over 50; it results from cholesterol deposits in or hyalinosis of the corneal stroma and may be associated with… … Medical dictionary
annular plexus — a plexus of nerve fibers encircling the corneal margin … Medical dictionary
