Tenon's space

noun

: a space between Tenon's capsule and the sclerotic coat of the eye that is traversed by strands of reticular tissue and by the optic nerve and ocular muscles

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“Tenon's space.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Tenon%27s%20space. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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