Limbus

What do we mean by limbus?

A distinctive border or edge, such as the junction between the cornea and sclera of the eyeball. noun

Same as limbo, 1. noun

Pl. limbi (-bī). In anatomy, a border. noun

In conchology, the circumference of the valves of a bivalve shell from the disk to the border or margin. noun

A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea. noun

A border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure noun

A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.

Words that are spelled similarly to limbus:
limbus, nimbus, limbs, lumbus, limbous, limbos, limous, limus, lembus.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word limbus:
sclera, cornea, corneal, vertebra, sikkim, siding, anterior, nepal, stem, clan, hindu, eye, tissue, margin, edge, sign, junction, border, cells, cell, call, themselves, divided, god, land, white, traditional, own, writing.

Words that rhyme with limbus:
columbus, lumbus.

Adjectives that are often used to describe limbus:
corneal, superior, corneoscleral, upper, spiral, inferior, temporal, lower, surgical, nasal, lateral, inverted, medial, latin, posterior, anterior, opposite, entire, neural, non, sclerocorneal, scleral, conjunctival, external, adjacent, inferotemporal, divine, outer, sphenoid, inner, vascular, comeal, comeoscleral, recipient, alveolar, pellucid, peripheral, near, dorsal, heavenly, horizontal, bony, acetabular, cartilaginous, visible, opaque, inferonasal, cortical, infolded, palpebral, anatomic, interpalpebral, wealthiest, affluent, septal, fibrocartilaginous, inturned, supracheliceral.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective limbus:
vertebra, vertebrae, infantum, patrum, spiralis, corneae, fractures, laminae, press, distance, test, based, resident, figure.

Consonant match to limbus:
lumbus, lambastes.

Words that sound like limbus:
limbus, limbous, lumbus, limbos, lambis, limba, lambastes, lummus, plumbous, limbo, olympus, limps, limbaugh, lamba, lemus, limpa, limbate, limbers, limpets, lamus, lomba, limpness, leymus, limpest, limbi, lampas, olimbos, nimbus, iambus, lumps, lembo, limbic, loomis, lumbers, lambeth, lepus, lumbo, lumis, lemmas, lumbee, lempa, limbeck, limits, lambo, lamps, limber, llamas, lupus, linus, loompa, lenis, litmus, lamas, lambaste, lingus, lapis, limos, limpet, lambeau, lamby, lobos, lowness, lammas, limbless, lupis, lambast, lambie, lomas, lamos, linnaeus, limas, linas, lumas, lithos, lombo, labas, lanus, lamboy, lampa, wumpus, limpio, limpia, olympas, limma, low mass, limehouse, longbows, lapas, limberness, limbach, lubas, lumpish, lunis, rhombus, homebase, home base, rambus, wampus, champus, combis.