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Medical Definition of canal of Schlemm
: a circular canal lying in the substance of the sclerocorneal junction of the eye and draining the aqueous humor from the anterior chamber into the veins draining the eyeball
— called also Schlemm's canal, sinus venosus sclerae
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“Canal of Schlemm.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/canal%20of%20Schlemm. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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