Schlemm's canal

Definitions of Schlemm's canal
  1. noun
    a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
    synonyms: canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus sclerae
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    type of:
    canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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