Descemet membrane
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posterior limiting lamina of cornea
[TA]a transparent homogeneous acellular layer between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea; considered to be a highly developed basement membrane.
Synonym(s): lamina limitans posterior corneae [TA], Descemet membrane, Duddell membrane, entocornea, hyaloid membrane, lamina elastica posterior, membrana hyaloidea, membrana vitrea, posterior elastic layer, posterior limiting layer of cornea, tunica vitrea, vitreous membrane (1)
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pos·ter·i·or e·las·tic la·mi·na of cor·ne·a
(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr ĕ-las'tik lam'i-nă kōr'nē-ă)A delicate hyaline membrane lying between the substantia propria of the cornea and the corneal endothelium.
Synonym(s): Descemet membrane, lamina limitans posterior corneae.
Synonym(s): Descemet membrane, lamina limitans posterior corneae.
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Descemet membrane
(des(-e)-ma') [Jean Descemet, Fr. anatomist, 1732–1810]
An elastic layer deep in the corneal layers formed of endothelium.
Synonym: Demours membraneMedical Dictionary, © 2009 Farlex and Partners
Descemet,
Jean, French physician, 1732-1810.Descemet membrane - a transparent homogeneous acellular layer between the substantia propria and the endothelial layer of the cornea. Synonym(s): posterior limiting layer of cornea
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