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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, horingvlies قَرْنِيَّة العيْن роговица rohovka hornhinde; cornea die Augenhornhaut κερατοειδής córnea sarvkest قرنیه sarveiskalvo cornée קַרנִית कार्निया, आंख की पुतली की रक्षा करने वाला सफेद सख्त भाग rožnjača szaruhártya kornea hornhimna cornea 角膜 각막 ragena (acs) radzene kornea hoornvlies hornhinne rogówka córnea cornee роговица rohovka roženica rožnjača hornhinna กระจกตา gözün saydam tabakası 角膜 рогівка, рогова оболонка آنك‍ھ كا ڈھ‍یلا giác mạc


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Developed by German engineers, the Allegretto Wave system maintains the natural shape of patients' corneas, resulting in sharper vision both in daylight and dim conditions.
Japanese researchers have repaired the corneas in four people whose vision had been nearly wiped out by eye disease.
County Coroner's Office's questionable practice of harvesting - and selling - corneas from autopsied corpses.
 
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