loading...| Preferred Name | Cornea | |
| Synonyms |
EYE, CORNEA Human Cornea Corneal structure (body structure) Cornea, NOS CORNEA Cornea cornea |
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| Definitions |
A dome-shaped, transparent, avascular tissue covering the front of the eye. It is composed of five layers: squamous epithelium, Bowman's membrane, stroma, Descemet's membrane, and endothelium. Refraction of light contributing to eye's focusing ability is its characteristic function. It contains unmyelinated nerve endings which are responsible for the high sensitivity of the tissue. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12342 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside. The transparent, avascular tissue covering the front of the eye and is continuous with the sclera. |
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| code |
C12342 |
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168656 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54452 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193234 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168660 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168664 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168663 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C193006 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C133250 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C168655 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC FDA GDC mCode |
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| DEFINITION |
A dome-shaped, transparent, avascular tissue covering the front of the eye. It is composed of five layers: squamous epithelium, Bowman's membrane, stroma, Descemet's membrane, and endothelium. Refraction of light contributing to eye's focusing ability is its characteristic function. It contains unmyelinated nerve endings which are responsible for the high sensitivity of the tissue. |
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| Display_Name |
Cornea |
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| FULL_SYN |
EYE, CORNEA Human Cornea Corneal structure (body structure) Cornea, NOS CORNEA Cornea cornea |
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| Is_Value_For_GDC_Property |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156422 |
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| label |
Cornea |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Cornea |
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| Maps_To |
Cornea, NOS |
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| Preferred_Name |
Cornea |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12342 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0010031 |
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| subClassOf |