sclera
noun
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Definition of sclera
: the dense fibrous opaque white outer coat enclosing the eyeball except the part covered by the cornea — see eye illustration
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Other Words from sclera
scleral
\ ˈskler-əl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of sclera in a Sentence
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However, one year after stopping minocycline, doctors did not see much improvement in the man's sclera discoloration, the report said. — Rachael Rettner, Fox News, "Why did the whites of this man's eyes turn blue?," 19 Apr. 2018 Scleral tattooing consists of injecting pigment into the sclera, or white, part of the human eye with a needle. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Eyeball tattoos? Here's why Indiana lawmaker wants to ban them.," 8 Jan. 2018 The world was reminded of the practice when Canadian woman Catt Gallinger of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, recently posted the results of her sclera tattoo gone wrong. — Sean Rossman, USA TODAY, "Don't tattoo your eyeball. Just don't do it.," 29 Sep. 2017 Unsafe sclera tattoos can lead to blindness, or as seen in this instance, terrifying infections. — Teen Vogue, "Sclera Tattoo Causes Model's Severe Eye Infection, Possible Blindness," 28 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sclera.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sclera
noun
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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