Preferred Name

episcleral layer of eyeball

Synonyms

lamina episcleralis

episcleral layer

episclera

Definitions

The episclera is the outermost layer of the sclera. It is composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue and attaches to Tenon's capsule. A vascular plexus is found between the conjunctiva and the sclera consisting of two layers of vessels, the superficial episcleral vessels and the deep episcleral vessels.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010292

database_cross_reference

Wikipedia:Episcleral_layer

UMLS:C0229109

NCIT:C12989

SCTID:368850003

FMA:58362

definition

The episclera is the outermost layer of the sclera. It is composed of loose, fibrous, elastic tissue and attaches to Tenon's capsule. A vascular plexus is found between the conjunctiva and the sclera consisting of two layers of vessels, the superficial episcleral vessels and the deep episcleral vessels.

has exact synonym

lamina episcleralis

episcleral layer

episclera

has_obo_namespace

uberon

id

UBERON:0010292

label

episcleral layer of eyeball

notation

UBERON:0010292

prefLabel

episcleral layer of eyeball

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010291

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