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Schlemm's canals

Schlemm's canals is the plural of Schlemm's canal.

Meaning of Schlemm's canal

Noun

Schlemm's canal (plural Schlemm's canals)

  1. a circular channel in the eye that collects aqueous humour from the anterior chamber and delivers it into the bloodstream; if it is blocked, a glaucoma results
    Synonyms:
    scleral venous sinus

Questions about Schlemm's canals

What is Schlemm's canals the plural of?
Schlemm's canals is the plural of Schlemm's canal.

Words near Schlemm's canals in the dictionary

  1. schlemiels
  2. schlemihl
  3. schlemihls
  4. Schlemm
  5. Schlemm's canal
  6. Schlemm's canals
  7. Schlemmer
  8. Schlemmers
  9. schlemozzle
  10. schlemozzles
  11. Schlenk

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