Perilimbal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Around the limbus. not-comparable

    "Aggregations ofinflammatory cells were found at 1 hour in the limbal epithelium, 2 hours in the perilimbal conjunctival epithelium, and 3 hours in the peripheral corneal epithelium."

Example

More examples

"Aggregations ofinflammatory cells were found at 1 hour in the limbal epithelium, 2 hours in the perilimbal conjunctival epithelium, and 3 hours in the peripheral corneal epithelium."

Etymology

From peri- + limbal.

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