The smooth stratified squamous epithelium that covers the outer surface of the cornea.

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Portion of tissue comprised of four to six layers of nonkeratinized, stratified squamous cells and represents approximately 60% of the thickness of the cornea.[TAO]

epithelial tissue of cornea, cornea epithelial tissue, epithelium of cornea, external epithelium of cornea, epithelium anterius corneae, epithelium corneæ anterior layer, epithelium anterius (cornea), anterior corneal epithelium, cornea epithelium

uberon

endothelium corneale, endothelium camerae anterioris bulbi, e. anterius corneae, epithelium posterius corneae, anterior endothelium of cornea, endothelium anterius corneae

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In zebrafish: nonpigmented, stratified squamous nonkeratinizing epithelial cells, attached to a thick basement membrane that is considered to be analogous to the Bowman's membrane in mammals, In Humans: It consists of several layers of cells. The cells of the deepest layer are columnar; then follow two or three layers of polyhedral cells, the majority of which are prickle cells similar to those found in the stratum mucosum of the cuticle. Lastly, there are three or four layers of squamous cells, with flattened nuclei

• cornea

• anterior limiting lamina of cornea