loading...| Preferred Name |
Posterior embryotoxon |
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| Synonyms |
Embryotoxon |
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| Definitions |
Schwalbe's line is the anatomical line found on the interior surface of the cornea, and delineates the outer limit of the corneal endothelium layer. Specifically, it represents the termination of Descemet's membrane. Up to 30% of the population has posterior embryotoxon as an isolated normal variant. A posterior embryotoxon is the presence of a prominent and anteriorly displaced line of Schwalbe. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000627 |
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Schwalbe's line is the anatomical line found on the interior surface of the cornea, and delineates the outer limit of the corneal endothelium layer. Specifically, it represents the termination of Descemet's membrane. Up to 30% of the population has posterior embryotoxon as an isolated normal variant. |
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SNOMEDCT_US:392437005 UMLS:C0344531 UMLS:C0546967 SNOMEDCT_US:253228006 |
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| definition |
A posterior embryotoxon is the presence of a prominent and anteriorly displaced line of Schwalbe. |
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| has exact synonym |
Embryotoxon |
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HP:0100740 |
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HP:0000627 |
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| label |
Posterior embryotoxon |
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| notation |
HP:0000627 |
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| prefLabel |
Posterior embryotoxon |
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