Schlemm's canal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a circular channel in the eye that collects aqueous humour from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the bloodstream; if it is blocked, a glaucoma results

Word forms

Schlemm's canal Schlemm's canals canal of Schlemm

Synonyms

scleral venous sinus
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