The connective tissue between the sclera and the conjunctiva. ... Origin: epi-+ sclera ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Episclera: A thin membrane that covers the sclera (the white of the eye). 'Epi-' is a prefix from the Greek that means 'on, upon, at, by, near, over, on top of, toward, against, among.' Episclera = on top of the sclera. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9883