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Descriptor English:   Bowman Membrane 
Descriptor Spanish:   Lámina Limitante Anterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lâmina Limitante Anterior 
Synonyms English:   Anterior Limiting Lamina  
Tree Number:   A09.371.060.217.113
Definition English:   A layer of acellular matrix that lies beneath the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM and above the CORNEAL STROMA. It consists of randomly arranged COLLAGEN fibers in a condensed bed of intercellular substance. It provides stability and strength to the cornea. 
History Note English:   2006 
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:   50374 
Unique Identifier:   D050541 

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