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corneal
(redirected from corneal reflex)

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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] ADJcorneal
corneal [ˈkɔːrniəl] adjcornéen(ne)
corned beef [ˌkɔːrndˈbiːf] ncorned-beef m
corned beef hash [ˌkɔːrndˌbiːfˈhæʃ] nhachis m au corned-beef
corneal
adjHornhaut-; corneal lensesLinsen pl


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The tests include confirming the patient is in a coma, evaluate the patient for seizures, test for motor response to painful stimulation, test for pupillary response to light, test for corneal reflex, test for oculocephalogyric reflex, test for vestibule-ocular reflex, test for upper and lower airway stimulation, test for gag reflex, perform apnea tests, perform an EEG and perform a cerebral angiography.
The corneal reflex is lost much later than with ether and anesthesia should never go beyond this state, for beginning dilatation of the pupils is much more alarming here than with ether.
4,5,16) The ulcer may be preceded or accompanied by ipsilateral nasal congestion, (1,5) burning, (1,2,4-6,12) pruritus, crawling sensation, (1,2,5,6,12,15) hearing loss, and/or absence of corneal reflex.
 
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