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noun
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus sclerae
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
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