1. a border or edge, especially of a natural structure
Usage: anatomy; technical
2. the border of the cornea where it joins the sclera of the eye
Usage: anatomy; medical
3. in theology, the supposed abode of unbaptized but innocent souls
Usage: theology; archaic

Examples

• The surgeon carefully examined the limbus of the patient’s eye.
• Damage to the limbus can affect vision and healing.
• The anatomist pointed out the limbus on the medical diagram.
• Medieval theologians debated the nature of limbus.
• The limbus serves as an important boundary in eye anatomy.
• Stem cells are found in the limbus of the cornea.