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Definition of
sclera noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sclera
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsklɪrə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈsklɛrə
/
/
(
sclerae
NAmE
/
/
ˈsklɪri
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈsklɛri
/
/
or
scleras
)
(
anatomy
)
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the white part of the eye
The optic nerve is attached to the sclera.
disorders of the sclera
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sclera
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