sclera
IPA: skɫˈɛrʌ
noun
- (anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.
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Examples of "sclera" in Sentences
- Melanosis involves the sclera of the eye.
- This is due to a lack of pigment in the sclera.
- It borders with the sclera by the corneal limbus.
- In both eyes the sclera is visible at the bottom.
- The episclera is the outermost layer of the sclera.
- The collagen of the sclera is continuous with the cornea.
- The outermost layer is composed of the cornea and sclera.
- An incision is made at the junction of the cornea and sclera.
- Curtin promoted the use of donor sclera grafting for reinforcement.
- In the development of the embryo, the sclera is derived from the neural crest.
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