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Sclera - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Sclera : (noun)
1: whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea
forms the outer covering of the eyeball [syn: sclerotic
coat]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Sclera : Sclera: The tough white outer coat over the eyeball that covers approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface. The sclera is continuous in the front of the eye with the cornea and in
the back of the eye with the external sheath of the optic nerve.
The word "sclera" is from the Greek "skleros" = hard. The plural is sclerae.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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