Term Name: scleral ossicle
Synonyms: scleral ossicle, sclerotic bone, sclerotic ossicle
Definition: A bony plate around the eyes, are situated at the corneal-scleral limbus. They do not articulate with other elements of the skull. Typically, the scleral ossicles overlap the rim of a cup of scleral cartilage that supports the eyeball. Situated near the equator of the eye and may slightly overlap the rim of scleral cartilage.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010290]

Relationships
is part of: orbit of skull
is a type of: scleral skeletal element
has subtype: endochondral scleral ossicle intramembranous scleral ossicle scleral sesamoid bone sclerotic ring