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cornea
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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.

cornea [korn-ee-a]
Noun
the transparent membrane covering the eyeball [Latin cornu horn]
corneal adj

cornea  (kôrn-)
The tough transparent membrane of the outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.corneacornea - the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the sclera
eye, oculus, optic - the organ of sight
arcus, arcus senilis - a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
Translations

cornea [ˈkɔːnɪə] ncórnea
cornea [ˈkɔːnɪə] ncornée f
cornea [ˈkɔːnɪə] nHornhaut f
cornea [ˈkɔːnɪə] ncornea

cornea
n cornea [ˈkoːniə]
the transparent covering of the eyeball. kornea, horingvliesقَرْنِيَّة العيْنроговицаrohovkahornhinde; corneadie Augenhornhautκερατοειδήςcórneasarvkestقرنیهsarveiskalvocornéeקַרנִיתकार्निया, आंख की पुतली की रक्षा करने वाला सफेद सख्त भागrožnjačaszaruhártyakorneahornhimnacornea角膜각막ragena(acs) radzenekorneahoornvlieshornhinnerogówkacórneacorneeроговицаrohovkaroženicarožnjačahornhinnaกระจกตาgözün saydam tabakası角膜рогівка, рогова оболонкаآنك‍ھ كا ڈھ‍یلاgiác mạc

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