| descemet's membrane | The strong, resistant, thin, noncellular fourth layer of the cornea, located between the endothelium (from which it is secreted) and the stroma. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Descemet, Jean | <person> French physician, 1732-1810. See: Descemet's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| descemetitis | Inflammation of Descemet's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| descemetocele | A bulging forward of Descemet's membrane caused by the destruction of the substance of the cornea by infection. (05 Mar 2000) |