Term Name: scleral sesamoid bone
Synonyms: scleral sesamoid, scleral sesamoid element, sesamoideum esclerae
Definition: A sesamoid bone that lies adjacent to the tendon of one of the muscles responsible for adducting the nictitating membrane (the pyramidal nictitating muscle)
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010311]

Relationships
is a type of: facial bone scleral ossicle sesamoid bone