Sclera

sclera

scle·ra / ˈskli(ə)rə/ • n. Anat. the white outer layer of the eyeball. At the front of the eye it is continuous with the cornea. DERIVATIVES: scle·ral adj.

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sclera

sclera (sclerotic coat) (skleer-ă) n. the white fibrous outer layer of the eyeball. At the front of the eye it becomes the cornea. See eye.
scleral adj.

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sclera

sclera see eye .

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sclera See sclerotic.

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