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Descriptor English:   Bowman Membrane 
Descriptor Spanish:   Lámina Limitante Anterior 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lâmina Limitante Anterior 
Synonyms English:   Bowman's Membrane
Bowman Membranes
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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 DG diagnostic imaging
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
SE secretion SU surgery
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   50374 
Unique Identifier:   D050541 

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