SCLEROCORNEAL LIMBUS
\sklˈɛɹəkˌɔːni͡əl lˈɪmbəs], \sklˈɛɹəkˌɔːniəl lˈɪmbəs], \s_k_l_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_k_ˌɔː_n_iə_l l_ˈɪ_m_b_ə_s]\
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An annular transitional zone, approximately 1 mm wide, between the cornea and the bulbar conjunctiva and sclera. It is highly vascular and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea. It is ophthalmologically significant in that it appears on the outer surface of the eyeball as a slight furrow, marking the line between the clear cornea and the sclera. (Dictionary of Visual Science, 3d ed)
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