Taber's Medical Dictionary
sclera
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(sklĕr′ă)
pl. sclerae [Gr. skleros, hard]
The outer layer of the eyeball made of fibrous connective tissue. At the front of the eye, it is visible as the white of the eye and ends at the cornea, which is transparent.
scleral, adj.
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(sklĕr′ă)
pl. sclerae [Gr. skleros, hard]
The outer layer of the eyeball made of fibrous connective tissue. At the front of the eye, it is visible as the white of the eye and ends at the cornea, which is transparent.
scleral, adj.
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