Descemet Membrane [Descemetova membrána]
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Descemetská membrána
lamina elastica posterior
lamina limitans posterior corneae
lamina limitans posterior Descemeti
membrana limitans interna
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Descemet's Membrane
Lamina Elastica Posterior
A layer of the cornea. It is the basal lamina of the CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM (from which it is secreted) separating it from the CORNEAL STROMA. It is a homogeneous structure composed of fine collagenous filaments, and slowly increases in thickness with age.
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- M0006068
- History note
- 2006 (1964)
- Public note
- 2006; see DESCEMENT'S MEMBRANE 1964-2005
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