limbus

English - Turkish

Definition of limbus in English Turkish dictionary: kenar şeridi; iki değişik renk arasındaki kenar; (Tıp) (limbi). kıyı, kear; (Tıp) limbus; fileto

English - English

Definition of limbus in English English dictionary: A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea; A border or margin; as, the limbus of the cornea; The visible borderline between the clear cornea and the white sclera of the eye The conjunctival layer that covers the globe also joins at the limbus; junction between the cornea and the sclera; An extramundane region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the judgment; a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure; Circular zone where the cornea joins the sclera (white of the eye); The junction of the cornea and the sclera This is also where the conjunctiva, which covers the sclera, ends; circular junction between the cornea and the sclera; {i} limbo, place between heaven and hell (Catholicism); place of restraint or confinement; border or edge between body parts (Biology); Hence: Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement; a prison; as, to put a man in limbo

Turkish - English

limbus

Hyphenation

lim·bus

() From Latin limbus (“edge, border”)

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