Medical Dictionary

sclera

noun \ˈskler-ə\

Medical Definition of SCLERA

:  the dense fibrous opaque white outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea—called also sclerotic, sclerotic coat

Illustration of SCLERA

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