bowman membrane

Preferred Label : bowman membrane;

MeSH definition : A layer of acellular matrix that lies beneath the CORNEAL EPITHELIUM and above the CORNEAL STROMA. It consists of randomly arranged COLLAGEN fibers in a condensed bed of intercellular substance. It provides stability and strength to the cornea.;

MeSH synonym : bowman membranes; bowman's membrane; bowmans membrane; bowman's membranes; membrane, bowman; membrane, bowman's; membranes, bowman; membranes, bowman's;

DeCS synonym : Anterior Limiting Lamina;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowman membrane;

Details

Origin ID

D050541;

UMLS CUI

C0229127;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- cytology [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- enzymology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- innervation [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- ultrastructure [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Anterior limiting lamina of cornea [FMA entity]
- Descemet's Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Entire Bruch's basal membrane (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Jackson's membrane (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of Descemet's membrane (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of anterior limiting lamina of cornea (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of pars flaccida of tympanic membrane (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Structure of suspensory ligament of lens (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vestibular membrane structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- anterior limiting lamina of cornea [UBERON concept]
- bowman's anterior elastic lamina [SNOMED Notion]
- jackson's membrane [SNOMED Notion]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Bowman's Membrane [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- bowman membrane [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Anterior limiting lamina of cornea [FMA entity]
- Bowman's Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Reichert's membrane [FMA entity]
- Structure of anterior limiting lamina of cornea (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- anterior limiting lamina of cornea [UBERON concept]
- bowman's anterior elastic lamina [SNOMED Notion]

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