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corneal

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cor·ne·a  (kôrn-)
n.
The transparent convex anterior portion of the outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil and is continuous with the sclera.
[Medieval Latin cornea (tla), horny (tissue), from Latin corneus, horny, from corn, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
corne·al (-l) adj.
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Adj.1.corneal - of or related to the cornea
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corneal [ˈkɔːnɪəl] ADJ → corneal
corneal [ˈkɔːrniəl] adj → cornéen(ne)
corned beef [ˌkɔːrndˈbiːf] n → corned-beef m
corned beef hash [ˌkɔːrndˌbiːfˈhæʃ] n → hachis m au corned-beef
corneal
adj → Hornhaut-; corneal lenses → Linsen pl


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