limbus

[ lim-buhs ]

/ ˈlɪm bəs /

noun, plural lim·bi [lim-bahy]. /ˈlɪm baɪ/.

limbo¹.

Origin of limbus

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: limbus²

Words nearby limbus

limb lead, limbo, Limbourg, Limburg, Limburger, limbus, lime, limeade, lime burner, lime glass, lime green

Definition for limbus (2 of 2)

limbus²

[ lim-buhs ]

/ ˈlɪm bəs /

noun, plural lim·bi [lim-bahy]. /ˈlɪm baɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a border, edge, or limb.

Origin of limbus

1665–75; <New Latin, Latin

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Example sentences from the Web for limbus

The operation is usually performed through an incision directly behind the limbus.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The incision is made at the limbus in a favourable situation for the division of the synechia.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The chief of these are: simple—dermoid patches, moles of the limbus; malignant—sarcoma, endothelioma, epithelioma.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Limbus: the area along the outer and posterior margin of wing beyond the closed cells; Homoptera, Cicada.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

If it consist of little more than capsule an incision is made at the limbus with the keratome as described for evacuation.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for limbus

limbus

/ (ˈlɪmbəs) /

noun plural -bi (-baɪ)

anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts

Derived forms of limbus

limbic, adjective

Word Origin for limbus

C15: from Latin: edge

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Medical definitions for limbus

limbus

[ lĭm′bəs ]

n. pl. lim•bi (-bī′)

An edge, border, or fringe of an anatomical part.

单词	limbus
释义	limbus ¹ [ lim-buhs ] / ˈlɪm bəs / noun, plural lim·bi [lim-bahy]. /ˈlɪm baɪ/. limbo¹. Origin of limbus ¹ 1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: limbus² Words nearby limbus limb lead, limbo, Limbourg, Limburg, Limburger, limbus, lime, limeade, lime burner, lime glass, lime green Definition for limbus (2 of 2) limbus² [ lim-buhs ] / ˈlɪm bəs / noun, plural lim·bi [lim-bahy]. /ˈlɪm baɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology. a border, edge, or limb. Origin of limbus ² 1665–75; <New Latin, Latin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limbus The operation is usually performed through an incision directly behind the limbus. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The incision is made at the limbus in a favourable situation for the division of the synechia. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The chief of these are: simple—dermoid patches, moles of the limbus; malignant—sarcoma, endothelioma, epithelioma. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Limbus: the area along the outer and posterior margin of wing beyond the closed cells; Homoptera, Cicada. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith If it consist of little more than capsule an incision is made at the limbus with the keratome as described for evacuation. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for limbus limbus / (ˈlɪmbəs) / noun plural -bi (-baɪ) anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts Derived forms of limbus limbic, adjective Word Origin for limbus C15: from Latin: edge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for limbus limbus [ lĭm′bəs ] n. pl. lim•bi (-bī′) An edge, border, or fringe of an anatomical part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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