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sclera

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scle·ra  (sklîr)
n.
The tough white fibrous outer envelope of tissue covering all of the eyeball except the cornea. Also called sclerotic, sclerotic coat.
[New Latin, from Greek, feminine of sklros, hard.]
scleral adj.
sclera [ˈsklɪərə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the firm white fibrous membrane that forms the outer covering of the eyeball Also called sclerotic
[from New Latin, from Greek sklēros hard]
sclera  (sklîr)
The tough, white, fibrous tissue that covers all of the eyeball except the cornea.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sclera - the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeballsclera - the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
sclerotic coat
eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight
albuginea - whitish tunic
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