sclerotic coat


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scle·ra

, pl.

scle·ras

,

scler·ae

(sklē'ră, -ăz, -ē), [TA]
A portion of the fibrous layer forming the outer envelope of the eyeball, except for its anterior sixth, which is the cornea.
Synonym(s): sclerotic coat, sclerotica, tunica albuginea oculi, tunica sclerotica
[Mod. L. fr. G. sklēros, hard]
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sclerotic coat

n.
See sclera.
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