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cor·ne·a
(kôr′nē-ə)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 (tēla), horny (tissue), from Latin corneus, horny, from cornū, horn; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
cor′ne·al (-əl) adj.
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cornea
(ˈkɔːnɪə)n, pl -neas (-nɪəz) or -neae (-nɪˌiː)
(Anatomy) the convex transparent membrane that forms the anterior covering of the eyeball and is continuous with the sclera
[C14: from Medieval Latin cornea tēla horny web, from Latin cornū horn]
ˈcorneal adj
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cor•ne•a
(ˈkɔr ni ə)n., pl. -ne•as.
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin cornea horny (web or tunic), feminine of corneus corneous]
cor′ne•al, adj.
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cor·ne·a
(kôr′nē-ə) The tough transparent membrane of the outer layer of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil. See more at eye.
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cornea
A transparent convex membrane forming part of the eye’s outer coat in front of the iris and pupil.
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| Noun | 1. |  cornea - the transparent dome-shaped anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the iris and pupil and is continuous with the scleraarcus, 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 |
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قَرْنِيَّة العيْن
rohovka
corneahornhinde
szaruhártya
hornhimna
ragena
radzene
rohovka
gözün saydam tabakası
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cornea
n → Hornhaut f, → Cornea f (spec)
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cornea
(ˈkoːniə) noun the transparent covering of the eyeball.
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cor·ne·a
n. córnea, parte anterior transparente del globo del ojo.
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cornea
n córneaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.