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Sclera

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sclerotic coatnounsclera

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sclerotic coatnounsclera
posteriornoun(sometimes euphemistic, sometimes humorous) The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.
corneonoun
whitenounThe color of snow or milk; the color of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
sclerotalnoun(anatomy) The optic capsule; the sclerotic coat of the eye.
episcleranounThe outermost layer of the sclera, composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue.
corneoscleranounThe sclera and cornea of the eye.
conjunctivanoun(anatomy) A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
sclerectomynoun(surgery) Removal of a sclera (as a treatment for glaucoma)
corneanoun(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.
choroidnoun(anatomy) The pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera.
sclerotic ringnoun(anatomy) A ring of bone or bones found in the eyes of several groups of non-mammal and -crocodilian vertebrates that are believed to support the eye.
scleroskeletonnoun(obsolete, anatomy, rare) That part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses.
scleroplastynoun(surgery) plastic surgery of the sclera
bulbar conjunctivanoun(anatomy) One of three parts of the conjunctiva, the bulbar conjunctiva is the conjunctiva covering the eyeball, over the sclera.
eyelidnounA thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.
ectocorneanoun(anatomy) The outer layer of the cornea
sclerotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in the sclera
capsule of lensnoun(anatomy) The transparent membrane that surrounds the entire lens of the eye.
epidermnoun(anatomy, zoology, botany) The epidermis.

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