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limbus
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈlɪm.bəs/ us /ˈlɪm.bəs/plurallimbiuk /ˈlɪm.baɪ/ us /ˈlɪm.baɪ/
the outer edge of the uvea in the eye, between the cornea and the sclera, seen as a coloured ring around the iris(= the coloured ring in the eye):
Examination reveals a yellow-brown ring in the limbus of the cornea.
New blood vessel development is evident from the corneal limbus.
Measure the distance between the lid margins and the corneal limbi.
Specialist software isolates the circular area around the iris called the limbus.
One of the highest concentrations of mast cells is at the limbus.
Two female patients presented with a pigmented tumour close to the limbus.
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