Term Name: | scleral ossicle |
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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] |