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ocular surface region
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The integrated unit (of the eye) that consists of the conjunctiva, the corneal surface, and the ocular mucosal adnexa including the lid margins and the meibomian gland openings, the lacrimal glands and the lacrimal drainage system, all which are critical to maintain ocular surface integrity and provide protection from external antigens and pathogenic microorganisms. [ ]
Term info
Label
ocular surface region
Synonyms
- eye surface
- eye surface region
- ocular surface
Subsets
pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0010409
Term relations
Subclass of:
- organ subunit
- ectoderm-derived structure
- superficial_to some surface of eyeball
- part of some camera-type eye