Definition of limbus in English:

limbus

nounPlural limbi ˈlɪmbəsˈlɪmbəs

Anatomy

The border or margin of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye.
〔剖〕（尤指角膜和巩膜连接处的）缘
Example sentencesExamples
- Under direct microscopic visualization, three tiny incisions (ie, sclerotomies) are made through the sclera a few millimeters behind the limbus.
- Unit conducts electrical current through cable that enters eye posterior to limbus and signal relayed by wire relays to epiretinal implant.
- An incision is made in the conjunctiva at the limbus using a #57 ophthalmology blade.
- The central portion of the bulbar conjunctiva is continuous at the limbus with the anterior epithelium of the cornea.
- The limbus is the thin area that connects the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting limbo): from Latin, 'edge, border'. The current sense dates from the late 17th century.

Definition of limbus in US English:

limbus

nounˈlimbəsˈlɪmbəs

Anatomy

The border or margin of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye.
〔剖〕（尤指角膜和巩膜连接处的）缘
Example sentencesExamples
- The limbus is the thin area that connects the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye.
- Under direct microscopic visualization, three tiny incisions (ie, sclerotomies) are made through the sclera a few millimeters behind the limbus.
- An incision is made in the conjunctiva at the limbus using a #57 ophthalmology blade.
- The central portion of the bulbar conjunctiva is continuous at the limbus with the anterior epithelium of the cornea.
- Unit conducts electrical current through cable that enters eye posterior to limbus and signal relayed by wire relays to epiretinal implant.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting limbo): from Latin, ‘edge, border’. The current sense dates from the late 17th century.

单词	limbus
释义	Definition of limbus in English: limbus nounPlural limbi ˈlɪmbəsˈlɪmbəs Anatomy The border or margin of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye. 〔剖〕（尤指角膜和巩膜连接处的）缘 Example sentencesExamples Under direct microscopic visualization, three tiny incisions (ie, sclerotomies) are made through the sclera a few millimeters behind the limbus. Unit conducts electrical current through cable that enters eye posterior to limbus and signal relayed by wire relays to epiretinal implant. An incision is made in the conjunctiva at the limbus using a #57 ophthalmology blade. The central portion of the bulbar conjunctiva is continuous at the limbus with the anterior epithelium of the cornea. The limbus is the thin area that connects the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye. Origin Late Middle English (denoting limbo): from Latin, 'edge, border'. The current sense dates from the late 17th century. Definition of limbus in US English: limbus nounˈlimbəsˈlɪmbəs Anatomy The border or margin of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye. 〔剖〕（尤指角膜和巩膜连接处的）缘 Example sentencesExamples The limbus is the thin area that connects the cornea and the sclera, the white part of the eye. Under direct microscopic visualization, three tiny incisions (ie, sclerotomies) are made through the sclera a few millimeters behind the limbus. An incision is made in the conjunctiva at the limbus using a #57 ophthalmology blade. The central portion of the bulbar conjunctiva is continuous at the limbus with the anterior epithelium of the cornea. Unit conducts electrical current through cable that enters eye posterior to limbus and signal relayed by wire relays to epiretinal implant. Origin Late Middle English (denoting limbo): from Latin, ‘edge, border’. The current sense dates from the late 17th century.
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