basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.' name='description'> Descemet's membrane - definition and meaning
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Descemet's membrane

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  • noun anatomy The basement membrane that lies between the stroma and the endothelial layer of the cornea.

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After the French physician Jean Descemet.

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