schlemm's canal

1. 1.

   a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins

   Synonymscanal of Schlemmsinus venosus sclerae

   Broaderduct

Questions about schlemm's canal

What does schlemm's canal mean?

schlemm's canal means "a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins".

What is another word for schlemm's canal?

Close synonyms include canal of Schlemm, sinus venosus sclerae. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.