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albuginea ThesaurusNoun | 1. | albuginea - whitish tunicsclera, sclerotic coat - the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeballtunica albuginea testes - whitish cover of the testicleadventitia, tunic, tunica - an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue |
albuginea
albuginea [al″bu-jin´e-ah] a tough whitish layer of fibrous tissue investing a part or organ, such as the testicle or ovary. See also tunica albuginea.al·bu·gin·e·a (al-bū-jin'ē-ă), Avoid the mispronunciation albugine'a.A white fibrous tissue layer, such as the tunica albuginea. See: tunica albuginea, tunica albuginea of corpus spongiosum, tunica albuginea of corpora cavernosa, tunica albuginea of ovary, tunica albuginea of testis, sclera. [L. albugineus, fr. albugo, white spot] al·bu·gin·ea (al-bū-jin'ē-ă) A white fibrous tissue layer, such as the tunica albuginea (q.v.). [L. albugineus, fr. albugo, white spot]albuginea Related to albuginea: tunica albuginea, tunica albuginea testisWords related to albugineanoun whitish tunicRelated Words- sclera
- sclerotic coat
- tunica albuginea testes
- adventitia
- tunic
- tunica
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