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scleral ossicle

Term ID
UBERON:0010290
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. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17051547
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