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Definition of Sclera

1. Noun. The whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball.

Definition of Sclera

1. Noun. (anatomy) The white of the eye. It is the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea. ¹

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Definition of Sclera

1. the white, fibrous outer coat of the eyeball [n -RAS or -RAE] : SCLERAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Sclera

1. The tough white outer coat of the eyeball, covering approximately the posterior five sixths of its surface and continuous anteriorly with the cornea and posteriorly with the external sheath of the optic nerve. Origin: L., Gr. Skleros = hard This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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