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| Domain | Definition |
Health | The strong, resistant, thin, non-cellular fourth layer of the cornea, located between the endothelium and the stroma. (references) |
Medicine | Stroma of the cornea. The lamellated connecting tissue constituting the thickest layer of the cornea, located between Bowman's and --. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: DESCEMET'S MEMBRANE |
| Specialty definitions using "DESCEMET'S MEMBRANE": Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy ♦ Hassal-Henle corpuscules, Hassal-Henle warts. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Descemet's Membrane - Under the stroma is Descemet's membrane, a thin but strong sheet of tissue that serves as a protective barrier against infection and injuries. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "DESCEMET'S MEMBRANE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | Descemet's membran (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), lamina limitans posterior (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | membraan van Descemet (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), membraan van Demours (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), lamina limitans interna (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), lamina elastica posterior corneae (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | membrane de Descemet, membrane de Demours (Demours membrane), lame élastique postérieure (Demours membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Demours Membran (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | μεμβράνη του Demours (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), οπισθία ελαστική στιβάδα του κερατοειδούς (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | membrana posteriore del Descemet (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), membrana del Demours (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane), lamina posteriore del Descemet (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | escemet'sday embranemay membrana de Demours (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) membrana de Demours (Demours membrane, lamina elastica posterior, posterior basal membrane). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
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