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Descriptor English:   Descemet Membrane 
Descriptor Spanish:   Lámina Limitante Posterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lâmina Limitante Posterior da Córnea 
Synonyms English:   Lamina Elastica Posterior  
Tree Number:   A09.371.060.217.271
A10.615.179.437
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   2006 (1964) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
abnormalities anatomy & histology
blood supply chemistry
cytology drug effects
embryology enzymology
growth & development immunology
injuries innervation
metabolism microbiology
pathology physiology
physiopathology parasitology
radiography radiation effects
radionuclide imaging secretion
surgery ultrastructure
ultrasonography virology
Record Number:   3906 
Unique Identifier:   D003886 

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