Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schlemm's canal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schlem-m's -canal
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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

Inflected Forms

Schlemm's canals (plural) canal of Schlemm (alternative)

Synonyms

scleral venous sinus canal of schlemm sinus venosus sclerae

Questions

What does schlemm's canal mean?: 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

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