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Descriptor English:   Descemet Membrane 
Descriptor Spanish:   Lámina Limitante Posterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lâmina Limitante Posterior 
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:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries IR innervation
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery US ultrasonography
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   3906 
Unique Identifier:   D003886 

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