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An annular transitional zone, approximately 1 mm wide, between the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva and sclera. It is highly vascular and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea. It is ophthalmologically significant in that it appears on the outer surface of the eyeball as a slight furrow, marking the line between the clear cornea and the sclera. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
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- Corneal Limbus
- Corneoscleral Junction
- Sclerocorneal Limbus
- Corneoscleral Junctions
- Junction, Corneoscleral
- Junctions, Corneoscleral
- Limbus, Corneal
- Limbus, Sclerocorneal
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.
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a slight furrow between cornea & sclera: do not index under SCLERA unless sclera is particularly discussed; /transpl is unlikely: article will likely be on CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION with anat or physiol ref to LIMBUS CORNEAE with pertinent qualif
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- Cornea (1966-1991)
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- National Library of Medicine. Limbus Corneae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016850. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016850
- Limbus Corneae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_limbus
- Limbus Corneae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1377680