The edge of the cornea where it joins the sclera; the limbus is a common site for the occurrence of corneal epithelial neoplasm. [ MP:0013477 ]
Synonyms: corneal limbus sclerocorneal limbus corneoscleral junction cornea limbus sclerocorneal junction corneal-scleral limbus limbus corneae
Term information
- SCTID:63716004
- MESH:D016850
- FMA:58342
- Wikipedia:Corneal_limbus
- GAID:896
- EMAPA:37835 (MA:th)
- EFO:0001403
- ZFA:0005570
efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
This location has parts such as blood vessels etc. See PMC2868485, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2695343
Term relations
- anatomical junction
- connects some sclera
- connects some cornea
- part of some camera-type eye