scleralization

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounscleralization (plural scleralizations)

plural scleralizations

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

Origin

From scleral + -ization.

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APA

scleralization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleralization

MLA

“scleralization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleralization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scleralization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleralization.

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