scleral veins

Definitions of scleral veins
  1. noun
    tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
    synonyms: venae sclerales
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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