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sclerotic coat
sclerotic coatn. See sclera.ThesaurusNoun | 1. sclerotic coat - the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeballscleraeye, oculus, optic - the organ of sightalbuginea - whitish tunic | EncyclopediaSeescleroticsclerotic coat
scle·ra, pl. scle·ras, scler·ae (sklē'ră, -ăz, -ē), [TA] A portion of the fibrous layer forming the outer envelope of the eyeball, except for its anterior sixth, which is the cornea. Synonym(s): sclerotic coat, sclerotica, tunica albuginea oculi, tunica sclerotica [Mod. L. fr. G. sklēros, hard] sclerotic coatn. See sclera.sclerotic coat
Synonyms for sclerotic coatnoun the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeballSynonymsRelated Words |