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
sciuroid,
sclaff,
sclc,
sclent,
scler-,
sclera,
scleradenitis,
scleral,
scleral staphyloma,
scleral vein,
sclere
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British Dictionary definitions for sclera
sclera
/ (ˈsklɪərə) /
noun
the firm white fibrous membrane that forms the outer covering of the eyeball
Also called: sclerotic
Word Origin for sclera
C19: from New Latin, from Greek
sklēros hard
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.