English Explanatory Dictionary

Descemet's membrane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.

Word forms

Descemet's membrane Descemet's membranes

Etymology

After the French physician Jean Descemet.

Synonyms

DM posterior limiting lamina posterior elastic lamina lamina elastica posterior membrane of Demours

Derived words

DM pre-Descemet's layer PDL Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty DSEK Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty DSAEK pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty PDEK
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