lim·bus | \ ˈlim-bəs 
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\Definition of limbus
: the marginal region of the cornea of the eye by which it is continuous with the sclera
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limbus
nounlim·bus | \ ˈlim-bəs \
\Medical Definition of limbus
: a border distinguished by color or structure especially : the marginal region of the cornea of the eye by which it is continuous with the sclera
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The first known use of limbus was in 1877
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