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scleralization

scleralization noun: an opacity of the cornea that progresses inwards from the periphery of the cornea towards its center.

Noun

scleralization (plural scleralizations)

  1. An opacity of the cornea that progresses inwards from the periphery of the cornea towards its center.

Forms of scleralization

pluralscleralizations

Origin of scleralization

From scleral + -ization.

Questions about scleralization

What does scleralization mean?
Scleralization means an opacity of the cornea that progresses inwards from the periphery of the cornea towards its center.
What part of speech is scleralization?
Scleralization is a noun.
What is the plural of scleralization?
The plural of scleralization is scleralizations.

Words near scleralization in the dictionary

  1. sclerae
  2. scleragogy
  3. scleral
  4. scleral buckle
  5. scleral buckles
  6. scleralization
  7. scleralizations
  8. scleras
  9. scleratize
  10. scleratized
  11. scleraxis

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