NOUN | body | Schlemm's canal, canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus sclerae | a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins |
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Meaning | A circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins. | |
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Synonyms | canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus sclerae | |
Broader | duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
Spanish | canal de Schlemm | |
Catalan | canal de Schlemm |
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