Medical Definition of Arcus juvenilis

1. An opaque, grayish ring at the periphery of the cornea just within the sclerocorneal junction, of frequent occurrence in the aged; it results from a deposit of fatty granules in, or hyaline degeneration of, the lamellae and cells of the cornea. Synonym: anterior embryotoxon, arcus adiposus, arcus juvenilis, arcus lipoides, arcus senilis, gerontoxon, linea corneae senilis, lipoidosis corneae. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arcus Juvenilis

arcus adiposus
arcus alveolaris mandibulae
arcus alveolaris maxillae
arcus anterior atlantis
arcus aortae
arcus cartilaginis cricoideae
arcus cornealis
arcus costalis
arcus costarum
arcus dentalis inferior
arcus dentalis superior
arcus ductus thoracici
arcus glossopalatinus
arcus iliopectineus
arcus inguinalis
arcus juvenilis (current term)
arcus lipoides
arcus lumbocostalis lateralis
arcus lumbocostalis medialis
arcus palatini
arcus palatoglossus
arcus palatopharyngeus
arcus palmaris profundus
arcus palmaris superficialis
arcus palpebralis inferior
arcus palpebralis superior
arcus pedis longitudinalis
arcus pedis longitudinalis pars lateralis
arcus pedis longitudinalis pars medialis
arcus pedis transversalis

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