sclera

[ skleer-uh ]

/ ˈsklɪər ə /

noun Anatomy.

a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.

Origin of sclera

1885–90; <New Latin <Greek sklērá (feminine) hard

Words nearby sclera

sciurine, sciuroid, sclaff, SCLC, scler-, sclera, scleradenitis, scleral, scleral staphyloma, scleral vein, sclere

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Example sentences from the Web for sclera

This permits the sclera to show through a very little at this part.
Glaucoma|Various
If the iris lies in contact with the sclera and cornea for some time, it becomes adherent (peripheral anterior synechia).
Glaucoma|Various
As the disease progresses the sclera becomes denser than normal.
Glaucoma|Various
In acute glaucoma the sclera appears to be edematous and slightly thickened.
Glaucoma|Various

The eyes may remain open for such long periods of time that the conjunctiva and sclera may become quite dry and ulcerate.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

British Dictionary definitions for sclera

sclera

/ (ˈsklɪərə) /

noun

the firm white fibrous membrane that forms the outer covering of the eyeballAlso called: sclerotic

Word Origin for sclera

C19: from New Latin, from Greek sklēros hard

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Medical definitions for sclera

sclera

[ sklîr′ə ]

n. pl. scle•ras

The tough fibrous tunic forming the outer envelope of the eye and covering all of the eyeball except the cornea; the white of the eye.sclerotic

Other words from sclera

scle′ral adj.

Scientific definitions for sclera

sclera

[ sklîr′ə ]

The tough, white, fibrous tissue that covers all of the eyeball except the cornea.

单词	sclera
释义	sclera [ skleer-uh ] / ˈsklɪər ə / noun Anatomy. a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball. Origin of sclera 1885–90; <New Latin <Greek sklērá (feminine) hard Words nearby sclera sciurine, sciuroid, sclaff, SCLC, scler-, sclera, scleradenitis, scleral, scleral staphyloma, scleral vein, sclere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sclera This permits the sclera to show through a very little at this part. Glaucoma\|Various If the iris lies in contact with the sclera and cornea for some time, it becomes adherent (peripheral anterior synechia). Glaucoma\|Various As the disease progresses the sclera becomes denser than normal. Glaucoma\|Various In acute glaucoma the sclera appears to be edematous and slightly thickened. Glaucoma\|Various The eyes may remain open for such long periods of time that the conjunctiva and sclera may become quite dry and ulcerate. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch British Dictionary definitions for sclera sclera / (ˈsklɪərə) / noun the firm white fibrous membrane that forms the outer covering of the eyeballAlso called: sclerotic Word Origin for sclera C19: from New Latin, from Greek sklēros hard Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sclera sclera [ sklîr′ə ] n. pl. scle•ras The tough fibrous tunic forming the outer envelope of the eye and covering all of the eyeball except the cornea; the white of the eye.sclerotic Other words from sclera scle′ral adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sclera sclera [ sklîr′ə ] The tough, white, fibrous tissue that covers all of the eyeball except the cornea. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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