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MeSH Heading: Epithelium, Corneal
Tree Number(s): A09.371.060.217.325; A10.272.510
Unique ID: D019573
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019573
Annotation: do not confuse with ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL; do not confuse entry term ANTERIOR CORNEAL EPITHELIUM with ANTERIOR CHAMBER EPITHELIUM see ENDOTHELIUM, CORNEAL
Scope Note: Stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the CORNEA. It is smooth and contains many free nerve endings.
Entry Term(s): Anterior Corneal Epithelium; Corneal Epithelium; Corneal Epithelium, Anterior; Epithelium, Anterior Corneal
NLM Classification #: WW 220
Previous Indexing: Cornea (1966-1997); Epithelium (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 1999/11/03

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0029063
Scope Note: Stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the CORNEA. It is smooth and contains many free nerve endings.
Terms: Epithelium, Corneal Preferred Term
Term UI T058260
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Anterior Corneal Epithelium
Term UI T058256
Date09/17/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Corneal Epithelium
Term UI T058259
Date07/01/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Corneal Epithelium, Anterior
Term UI T058258
Date09/17/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Epithelium, Anterior Corneal
Term UI T058257
Date09/25/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)

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