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Schlemm's_canal

Schlemm's canal

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Noun

Schlemm's canal (plural Schlemm's canals)

  1. (anatomy) 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

Synonyms

  • scleral venous sinus

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