Descemet's membrane
English
Etymology
After the French physician Jean Descemet.
Noun
Descemet's membrane (plural Descemet's membranes)
- (anatomy) The basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.
Synonyms
- posterior limiting lamina
- posterior elastic lamina
- lamina elastica posterior
- membrane of Demours
Further reading
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