limbus of cornea

corneoscleral junction

the margin of the cornea overlapped by the sclera.
Synonym(s): limbus corneae [TA], limbus of cornea [TA], corneal limbus ☆ , corneal margin, sclerocorneal junction

lim·bus of cor·ne·a

(lim'bŭs kōr'nē-ă) [TA]
The margin of the cornea overlapped by the sclera.
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