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Lens Cortex, Crystalline  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The portion of the crystalline lens surrounding the nucleus and bound anteriorly by the epithelium and posteriorly by the capsule. It contains lens fibers and amorphous, intercellular substance.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NV26B91F-K

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