Medical Dictionary

substantia propria

noun substantia pro·pria \-ˈprō-prē-ə\
plural substantiae pro·pri·ae \-prē-ˌē\

Medical Definition of SUBSTANTIA PROPRIA

:  the layer of lamellated transparent fibrous connective tissue that makes up the bulk of the cornea of the eye

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