canal of schlemm
noun
Simple meaning
A circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhnaluhvshlemSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈnæləvʃlɛm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
anatomy
A circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
anatomy
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
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
Used this way, canal of schlemm is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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