Anatomical structures
Crystalline cortex
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Definition: Portion of the CRISTALLINE that surrounds the nucleus.
Additional information for professionals: It is bounded at the front by the epithelium and at the back by the capsule. It contains the crystalline fibres and an amorphous intercellular substance. See CATARACTE.
Hierarchical classification
- Sense organs
- Eye
- Crystalline
- Crystalline cortex