"scleralization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scleralizations [plural]
Etymology: From scleral + -ization. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|scleral|-ization|text=+|tree=1}} From scleral + -ization., {{ety|en|:af|scleral|-ization|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English sclera Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English scleral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English scleralization From scleral + -ization. Head templates: {{en-noun}} scleralization (plural scleralizations)
  1. (pathology, optometry) An opacity of the cornea that progresses inwards from the periphery of the cornea towards its center.

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