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Cornea

Cornea Meaning & Definition
Cornea Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cornea?

[n] transparent anterior portion of the outer covering of the eye; it covers the lens and iris and is continuous with the sclera

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See Also | arcus | arcus senilis | eye | membrane | oculus | optic | peeper | tissue layer

Cornea In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor"ne*a\ (k?r"n?-?), n.; pl. {Corneas} (-?z). [Fem. sing., fr. L. corneus horny, fr. cornu a horn. See {Horn}.] (Anat.) The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See {Eye}.

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