sclera scle·ra (sklēr'ə)
n. pl. scle·ras or scle·rae (sklēr'ē)
The tough fibrous tunic forming the outer envelope of the eye and covering all of the eyeball except the cornea; the white of the eye. Also called sclerotic.
| sclera (sklîr'ə) Pronunciation Key
The tough, white, fibrous tissue that covers all of the eyeball except the cornea. |